Mr. L's Big Thick Omelet

Though it might not seen like it on this blog, Mr. L does cook. Quite well actually. And often. While I may put a meal on the table many days a week after pouring over recipes, researching ingredients, long hours roaming the isles of the supermarket, it's usually Mr. L that will whip something up for us on those nights where I'm too tried to even think about cooking. And he is the designated breakfast cooker. While on weekends I may make a mean English Muffin or bowl of cereal, he is the master of all things eggs.

Mr. L's cooking is a bit different than mine. He doesn't use recipes. He doesn't measure. He doesn't spend hours thinking about a dish. He's hungry, food needs to be on the table so he concocts something. Drives. Me. Insane. I just can't cook like that (yet anyway). I have many photos of these awesome dishes he's served but alas, his "I just put some of this in and we had some leftover that and here eat it, it's good" doesn't usually translate well into a recipe for my blog. I feel very bad that his creations haven't made my blog yet. So when he made this dish for breakfast the other day I asked a TON of questions. I followed him until I got something that I could actually follow again myself. It was simple. It was good. And I didn't have to lift a finger to make it, all pluses is my book

MR. L'S BIG THICK OMELET

4 extra large eggs
1 tablespoon Tabasco Sauce
a pinch or two of ground pepper
1 thick slice pancetta, diced
2 small slices Honey Baked ham
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup grated organic swiss cheese

Lightly mix the eggs in a small bowl. Add the Tabasco sauce and ground pepper. Mix.

Melt the butter over medium low in a stainless steel frying pan. Lightly fry the pancetta and ham until they get crispy and are heated through. Set pan aside on low (keep warm).

Pour the egg mixture into a 10" frying pan over medium low and cover. Cook until egg mixture is cooked all the way through, browned on the bottom and the eggs have risen approximately 1/4 of an inch.

Turn heat to low. Drain pancetta and ham mixture on paper towels, then scatter on top of the egg mixture in the pan. Distribute swiss cheese evenly on top. Cover pan again until cheese melts (approximately 1 minute). Mixture can be served open faced or slightly folded over omelet style as shown.

Salt to taste. Serves 2 (or one hungry person).

Note: That much Tabasco might be too much for some so use the hot stuff to your taste.

Note: Mr. L used leftover Honey Baked ham from Christmas. It was the same thickness as the pancetta which made for a nice presentation.

Note: If you want the pancetta mixture to be integrated with the eggs, add a few minutes before eggs set. I kinda liked the way it was just a filling in the omelet.

Comments

[Mom]

Yeah Mr. L. Will you either invite me over for this or come over and cook it for me. Stay on the good side of MIL! It looks good. And I hardly ever follow a recipe either. Mrs. L gets so upset when she asks me about something I have cooked and I can't give her amounts! Sorry sweetie.

[chef barbie]

yummmmmmm!!

tell mr. L that i get home from work around 6. he can have it ready for me when i get home.

[Louise]

Mr and Mrs L, you are hereby invited to a weekend away at our lake house. Fridge will be stocked and I'll leave out the pans.

And Mrs L, I promise not to put a baby in your arms and leave the room as a joke to see how you will react... especially since said baby is now 6' 1".

[peabody]

Now that's an omlete...mmm, all that meat.

[NotSoccer Mom]

well kudos to you for even thinking about attempting this scrap project! i'm always thinking i should take more pictures about just every day stuff but don't....

[grace]

that's the most eggstraordinary omelet i've ever seen! (sorry, had to do it.) seriously, the eggs look smooth and luscious, and the fillings are great. nicely done, mr l!

[noble pig]

Well that looks amazing. And lucky you get to be the recipient of these treats!

[Blond Duck]

I love that omelet! I just saw the comment about Shreveport and Southeren Maid donuts. My husband loves those! Have you ever been to Southfield grill?

[Jude]

I also try to cook like Mrs. L but it just doesn't work for me. Unless I've made the dish at least a hundred times or something.

[gansie @endless simmer]

re: organic swiss cheese
can you tell any diff b/t regular swiss cheese? i know i can tell a difference b/t pre-sliced and blocked swiss, but have ventured into organic.

[Mrs. L]

Gansie - Honestly, I did not taste much difference between this cheese and any normal swiss cheese (but then I usually buy "deli" swiss cheese and not the packaged stuff). Maybe if I did a side by side taste test I'd notice something.