Summer Spanish
Omelet
8 extra large eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 cup cooked potatoes, diced
1/2 cup cooked vegetables (corn, peas or zucchini)
4 stalks of asparagus, cooked and cut into 1 inch pieces
4 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 1/2 cups grated cheese (try either swiss or cheddar)
salt and pepper to taste
Cook the onion in a frying
pan in the butter. Cook about 4 minutes. Onion should be
soft.
Mix in the cooked potato and
vegetables. Cook about 2 minutes.
Beat the eggs and milk. Add
in the tomato paste, salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture into
the frying pan, reduce the heat and cook, lifting the edges and
tilting the pan to let the liquid out to the sides.
Preheat your broiler. When
eggs are almost set, sprinkle on the cheese. Place frying pan
under the broiler and cook for 2 minutes. Cheese should be
melted and eggs a golden brown.
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