Cajun Omelet

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 teaspoons butter, divided
• 1 1/4 cups sliced andouille sausages
• 2 small plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon creole seasoning, divided
• 12 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 1. melt 1 teaspoons butter in a 10-inch nonstick heavy skillet over medium-high heat; add sausage, and cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 7 minutes or until sausage is well browned. add tomatoes, next 4 ingredients, and 1/2 teaspoons creole seasoning. cook 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender and most of liquid has evaporated. remove from skillet.
• 2 2. whisk together eggs, parsley, and remaining 1/2 teaspoons creole seasoning.
• 3 3. melt 1 teaspoons butter in skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat, rotating pan to evenly coat bottom. pour one-fourth of egg mixture into skillet. as egg mixture starts to cook, gently lift edges of omelet with a spatula, and tilt pan so uncooked portion flows underneath. cook until almost set (about 1 minute). cover skillet, and cook 1 minute.
• 4 4. sprinkle 1 side of omelet with one-fourth each sausage mixture and cheese. fold omelet in half over filling. slide omelet onto a serving plate; cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. repeat procedure 3 times with remaining butter, egg mixture, sausage mixture, and cheese. serve with hot sauce.