Italian Omelette

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Not too happy with 2 things today... one, the cheddar cheese which I bought last week had gone moldy even though the expiry date stated on the packet says "14 June 2009".  As a result I had to live without the topping for this dish.

Second thing that upset me was the photo selection which took me less than 10 minutes - simply because none of the photos turned out well enough to do justice to this savoury dish.  They all look like a blob of mess!!  For now, I will have to make do with this photo until the next time I cook this again.


Ingredients:

  • 1 onion (finely chopped) 
  • 125 gm ham (sliced) 
  • 6 eggs 
  • 3 tablespoon of milk 
  • 2 cups of cooked fusilli (yielded from 150 gm of uncooked dried fusilli) 
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley 
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 
  • 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese 


Preparation:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. 
  • Add onion and stir over low heat until tender. 
  • Add ham and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate. 
  • Whisk egg together with milk, salt and pepper. Stir in pasta, Parmesan, herbs and onion mixture. 
  • Preheat grill to hot. 
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the same pan. 
  • Pour mixture into pan. Sprinkle with Cheddar and cook over medium heat until the omelette begins to set around the edges. 
  • Then place pan under grill until lightly browned on top. 
  • Cut into wedges and serve hot. 
(If pan is not oven-proof, transfer the mixture from the pan to an oven-proof dish then sprinkle with Cheddar before putting under grill.)

Number of Servings: 3 to 4