French Potato Omelet Recipe
We have here a potato omelet recipe in French style. It’s easily done in less than an hour. This would result into a garlic flavored potato omelet and of course, bacon and cheese are always present in a French cuisine. You will love the tasty combination of garlic and onions inside this omelet. Another thing, this is a high-protein dish so it’s also healthy. For a real tasty breakfast or brunch, try this recipe and enjoy eating French potato omelet with your whole family.
Ingredients
- 1 slice bacon, diced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- ½ clove garlic, crushed
- ½ cup cold cooked, diced potatoes (115 g)
- 3 eggs
- cup Fresh-grated Parmesan or Romano cheese (100 g)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- cup olive oil (60 ml)
Instructions
- In a small frying pan, heat ⅛ cup of oil for 3 minutes, sauté bacon in heated oil until crisp.
- When the bacon is crisp enough, stir in green onions, garlic, and potatoes. Continue cooking for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir every 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat the eggs together in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove frying pan from heat and pour out potato mixture into the bowl of beaten eggs. Stir to blend thoroughly.
- Wipe frying pan clean and add remaining oil. Pour omelet mixture into the pan and cook omelet for 5 minutes or until bottom side is browned.
- Flip omelet to the other side using a large spatula or by placing a plate over the pan and carefully turning the pan upside down into the plate.
- Cook the other side of the omelet until it holds together and until browned.
- Transfer into a serving platter using a large spatula.
- Garnish with cheese on top and serve!
