Antoine's Omelette Espagnole Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 No. 2 can tomatoes | ||
| Butter | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Few grains pepper | ||
| Few grains cayenne | ||
| Thyme Sprig | 1 Small | |
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, minced | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Flour | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 6 chopped shallots, or 1/2 cup minced onion | ||
| Green pepper | 5 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| White wine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Button mushrooms | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), canned | |
| 1/2 cup cooked peas | ||
| Eggs | 4 standard | |
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Combine tomatoes with 1 tablespoon butter; simmer 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add salt, pepper, and cayenne; cook 10 minutes.
Add parsley, thyme, garlic, and bay leaf.
Cook until sauce is thick about 15 minutes.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter, blend in the flour, and cook until a brown roux is formed.
Add green pepper and shallots; brown slightly.Add wine and stir constantly until slightly thickened.
Add mushrooms and peas.
Beat eggs until well blended and to them add the tomato mixture.
Heat remaining butter and olive oil in a skillet; pour in egg mixture.
Shake the skillet until mixture begins to set, lifting edges of omelet to allow uncooked mixture to flow under.
When cooked fold over.
Garnish with parsley.
Add salt, pepper, and cayenne; cook 10 minutes.
Add parsley, thyme, garlic, and bay leaf.
Cook until sauce is thick about 15 minutes.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter, blend in the flour, and cook until a brown roux is formed.
Add green pepper and shallots; brown slightly.Add wine and stir constantly until slightly thickened.
Add mushrooms and peas.
Beat eggs until well blended and to them add the tomato mixture.
Heat remaining butter and olive oil in a skillet; pour in egg mixture.
Shake the skillet until mixture begins to set, lifting edges of omelet to allow uncooked mixture to flow under.
When cooked fold over.
Garnish with parsley.
Chef
