Irish Omelet

justcallmetoni's Note:

A great way to use up leftover boiled, baked or mashed potatoes. I love omelets and separately whipping the egg whites makes this light and fluffy despite the inclusion of potatoes. In case you're wondering about taste - imagine a cross between a knish and a souffle. Other herbs or grated onions might be good variations.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 4 large eggs, whites and yolks separated
• 1 large potato, cooked and mashed
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
• 2 teaspoons butter
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Separate the eggs and beat the yolks. Add, the mashed potato to the yolks, mixing thoroughly. Add the lemon juice, chives, and salt and pepper.
2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the potato mixture.
3. Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet or omelette pan over low-medium heat. Cook the omelet until golden (3-5 minutes), then run under the broiler to finish and puff the omelet.
4. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Bonnie G #2]

Lovely base recipe, I agree that this opens itself up to so many possibilities. I always like recipe where you beat the egg whites as it gives such a nice light texture and this is no exception. I don't know what a knish is but it was very similar to a souffle. I used instant potatoes as that's what I had and that seemed to work fine. Also added bacon and shredded mozzarella cheese and after thinking about it wish I'd also added green onion. Served with toasted french bread and hot coffee. I was looking for a differant omelet and this fit the bill. I followed all the cooking instructions exactly and it turned out great. Thanks Toni for a lovely breakfast.

[Nif]

Yummy breakfast today! I used a bit more potato than listed, but it worked just fine. I also didn't bother peeling them before cooking. I made these exactly as listed and it cooked very quickly. I ended up using a dollop of sour cream on it too. Made for my adopted chef for Fall 2009 PAC. Thanks justcallmetoni! :)

[Lakerdog2]

YUM! I was surprised how good this was. I cut the recipe in half, since it was just me. I also added one strip of cooked, crumbled bacon, a little chopped green bell pepper, and about a tablespoon of cheddar cheese. I didn't have any chives, so left those out. I didn't finish it off in the oven, it was so thick, it flipped over nicely, so I just browned the other side. I was making hollandaise sauce for somthing completely separate, but ended up topping it with a little of that and it was a nice addition. Salsa would be good too. What a great base recipe! The possibilites are endless with this one. The texture is great, very filling but also light. Thanks for this one!!