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Tasso Omelette

Here’s another great use for tasso ham that I came up with on this Fat Tuesday, 2021. This omelette has the holy trinity of Cajun cuisine, onion, celery, and bell pepper, and some spicy homemade tasso ham as the base. Sauté them with green onions on a griddle, then pour in 3 beaten eggs. Let it set for a minute. Sprinkle cheese down the middle. Fold over the sides to the center and flip onto your plate. I also cooked up some sweet potato hash browns to accompany the omelette.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Cajun, Creole, Louisiana
Keyword: breakfast, cajun, creole, Eggs, Louisiana, main course, Pork, USA
Servings: 1
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/4 lb tasso ham finely diced
  • 3 tbsp onion finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp celery finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp bell pepper finely chopped
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

  • Heat up cooking oil on a griddle over medium high heat. Sauté the tasso ham for 2-3 minutes until fat has rendered out.
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  • Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, and green onion to the griddle. Sauté for 2 minutes.
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  • Turn the heat to medium. Pour in the beaten eggs. Let set for a minute.
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  • Push the sides of the eggs to the center to form a circular shape. Put the cheese down the middle.
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  • Flip the right third of the omelette to the center, then the left third on top of that.
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