Breakfast Mushroom Omelette


 

Breakfast  Mushroom Omelette

Today's blog is a simple breakfast dish using up some left over chestnut mushrooms. A straightforward dish but a very tasty start to the day and a change for the usual breakfast fry up. It is also a good vegetarian dish.

 First of all you need to wash, trim and slice your mushrooms, use more than you think you will need as they do reduce in volume when cooked. 

 Beat four eggs in a bowl adding a dash of cold water and set aside. Season with some white pepper and fine salt.


 Heat some oil and butter in a frying pan, if you have some available or can get some locally use Truffle oil to really bring out the flavour of the mushrooms.

 Saute the mushrooms in the oil and butter until they reduce by about half the volume.

 Don't overcook them as you want to keep some texture. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. 

You can at this stage add some fresh herbs to the mushrooms such as chopped fresh parsley, coriander or Oregano. 

You can also add some additional spices like Pimienton, chilli powder, Thai seven spice or Ras al Hanout.

Add the beaten eggs and stir in well, meanwhile heat the grill to 250º C 

Cook the omelette on the hob in a pan with an oven safe handle until you see the sides become opaque and the omelette comes away from the pan when you shake it


Put the frying pan under the grill until the omelette swells up and starts to brown. When you are happy with how it looks you are ready to serve. Test it with your fingers, there should be some resistance to your pressure.

If you need you can always put it back on the hob for a minute. Use oven gloves or a tea towel when handling the frying pan.

Please note it will drop back very quickly once removed fro the grill.
Serve immediately in the centre of the table or portion it out.

There you have it a great savoury breakfast for very little effort.

I served mine with some freshly buttered toast but you could use a bread roll or English muffin too.

Top with some chopped fresh Parsley or Coriander to serve and sprinkle with a little Pimienton (smoked paprika).


Disclaimer: The suggestions and tips on these blog pages are meant to be used in conjunction with common sense. Keeping your family healthy is the priority. Do not use food that is unfit for human consumption and always follow sensible food hygiene guidelines. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/homehygiene/Pages/food-leftovers-safety.aspx


Location: Wales, UK

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