Garlic Omelet With Hot Red Pepper Food

OMELET WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROASTED PEPPERS, FRESH MOZZARELLA, BASIL

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs in a bowl until light and fluffy and uniform in color.
• Melt some butter in a 6-inch nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Sprinkle the beaten eggs with salt and black pepper. Add the eggs to the pan and lightly scramble them with a fork. Spoon a line along the center of the omelet with the cheese, roasted red pepper, prosciutto and basil. Roll the finished omelet onto a serving platter.

TOMATO AND GREEN PEPPER OMELET

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet, saute green pepper and onion in oil until tender. Remove from skillet and set aside., In the same skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Whisk the eggs, water, salt and pepper. Add egg mixture to skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges)., As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. When the eggs are set, spoon green pepper mixture and tomato on one side; fold other side over filling. Slide omelet onto a plate.

HOT 'N' SPICY OMELET

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter and oil over medium-high heat. Whisk the eggs, water, garlic, salt and pepper. Add egg mixture to skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges). , As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. When the eggs are set; fold in half. Invert omelet onto a plate to serve. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

HAM AND PEPPER OMELET

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, warm 1 teaspoon olive oil. Cook onion and green bell pepper, until onion is translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ham; cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and salt until frothy. Make omelet, adding remaining olive oil to heated pan; fill with ham mixture.

ROASTED RED PEPPER OMELETS

Steps:

• Coat an 8-in. nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, water, salt and pepper. Add half of egg mixture to skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges)., As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. When the eggs are set, add half of the red peppers, cheese and onions on one side; fold other side over filling. Slide omelet onto a plate. Repeat.

GRILLED PEPPER OMELET

Steps:

• Make sure peppers are nicely seasoned. Stir in chopped herbs if using.
• Break eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork or a whisk until frothy. Whisk in salt and pepper to taste and milk if desired.
• Heat an 8-inch nonstick omelet pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. When oil feels hot when you hold your hand above it, pour eggs into the middle of the pan, scraping every last bit into the pan with a rubber spatula. Swirl pan to distribute eggs evenly over the surface. Shake pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the omelet with the spatula in your other, to let eggs run underneath during the first minute of cooking.
• As soon as a few layers of egg are set on the bottom, spoon peppers down the middle of the egg "pancake" and sprinkle on Parmesan. Jerk pan quickly away from you then back toward you so the omelet folds over on itself. If you don't like your omelet runny in the middle, jerk pan again so omelet folds over once more. Cook for up to a minute longer. Tilt pan and roll out onto a plate.

MELTED RED PEPPERS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Stem and seed the peppers and cut them into thick strips, about 3/4-inch wide.
• In a wide skillet, combine the garlic and olive oil over low heat until the oil begins to bubble. A few handfuls at a time, add the peppers and turn to coat with the oil. When all the peppers are in the pan, add the thyme and vinegar and adjust the heat to a low simmer. Sprinkle with salt.
• Cook until the peppers are soft and sweet and garlic has almost dissolved, about 45 minutes, shaking the pan and stirring gently every 10 minutes. Don't stir too often or the peppers will begin to break down.
• When the peppers are cooked, use tongs to lift them out of the pan and into jars. Strain the oil and divide between jars. Top off with extra olive oil.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to two months. Serve on toasts, with cheese or cured meats, or add to frittatas or pasta sauce.

SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC, OIL AND HOT RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring 5 to 6 quarts water to rolling boil.
• Peel garlic cloves, removing green sprout at center, if necessary, and chop coarsely. In pan large enough to hold all the drained pasta, cook garlic in oil very gently over medium-low heat. Cook just until garlic softens and starts to turn golden. Do not brown.
• Add at least 2 tablespoons salt to vigorously boiling water. Add spaghetti, stirring.
• If using anchovies, add them to oil and garlic. Cook briefly, mashing anchovy pieces into oil with fork. Stir in chili pepper and half of the parsley, and carefully add a ladleful of the pasta cooking water. Let simmer, and reduce slightly while pasta finishes cooking.
• Start testing pasta after it has cooked for 4 minutes. When it is still a little chewy in the center, drain and add it to pan with sauce. Turn heat up slightly, and cook, mixing pasta and sauce together well for 1 to 2 minutes, or until pasta is done to taste. Turn pasta into preheated serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining minced parsley, and serve immediately.

RED & GREEN PEPPER CHEESY OMELET

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and water until blended.
• Cook and stir vegetables in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from skillet; set aside.
• Add egg mixture to skillet; cover. Cook 6 min. or until center is almost set.
• Top half the omelet with vegetable mixture and cheese; fold in half. Cook, covered, 3 min. or until cheese is melted. Serve topped with salsa.

PEPPER CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the eggs, egg whites, milk, paprika, salt and pepper. Coat an 8-in. nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add half of the egg mixture. As eggs set, lift edges, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. , When eggs are set, sprinkle half of the onion, red pepper and cheese over one side; fold omelet over filling. Cover and let stand for 1 minute or until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

FAMILY-SIZE TOMATO, BACON AND GARLIC OMELET

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Fry the bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato and bell pepper and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to a paper towel-lined plate and wipe the skillet clean with paper towels. Return the skillet to medium heat.
• Melt the butter in the skillet, swirling to coat the skillet, until the foaming subsides. Add the eggs and bacon mixture to the pan and cook, stirring gently in a circular motion, until the mixture is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
• Use a rubber spatula to pull the cooked edges of the egg toward the center of the pan, tilting the pan so the uncooked egg runs to the cleared edge of the pan. Repeat until the bottom of the omelet is just set but the top is still runny, about 1 minute.
• Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low, and cook until the top of the omelet begins to set but is still moist, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the omelet, cover, and let it sit until the cheese partially melts, about 1 minute. Slide half of the omelet onto a serving platter using a rubber spatula, then tilt the skillet so the remaining omelet flips over onto itself, forming a half-moon shape. Cut the omelet into wedges and serve immediately.

ROASTED SWEET RED PEPPER OMELET

Steps:

• Scramble together: Eggs, Roasted Sweet Red Bell Pepper Puree., Salt, Cracked Black Pepper.
• Pour into heated skillet (omelet pan) that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cook until one side is done and turn to finish.
• Top with: Shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled precooked bacon, sauteed sweet onion.
• Fold over and remove to plate.
• Garnish with parsley and a thin slice of sweet red bell pepper.

GARLIC OMELET WITH HOT RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs, garlic, salt, pepper and 2 Tbs of cold water until mixed.
• Warm the oil and butter in a 10" omelet or frying pan over medium heat.
• When the butter begins to foam, turn up the heat to medium high and pour in the egg mixture.
• With a fork, dray the edges of the eggs toward the middle and tilt the pan so that the uncooked egg flows underneath.
• Continue until the omelet is just set and top is creamy and moist, about 4 minutes.
• Take the pan from the heat at once and loosen the omelet edges with a fork.
• Fold the omelet in half and turn out on a warm platter.
• Sprinkle with the red pepper flakes and serve.

OMELET WITH HOT CHILI SAUCE AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Make one omelet at a time. Break two eggs into each of two small bowls. Add salt and pepper and beat until thoroughly blended.
• Heat a small, well-cured omelet pan or use a nonstick pan.
• Add two teaspoons of butter to the pan. When it is sizzling, add two of the beaten eggs.
• Cook over high heat, shaking the pan and stirring rapidly with a fork held parallel to the bottom of the pan. When the eggs start to set, tilt the omelet pan and tap it against the stove burner. This should make the omelet slide about one inch away from the hand, ''curving'' the omelet.
• Spoon one or two tablespoons of the hot chili sauce and two tablespoons of the cheese in the center of the omelet.
• Quickly, with a fork, carefully and neatly fold the omelet into thirds to enclose the filling and give the omelet a neat, oval shape with pointed ends. Slide the omelet, seam side down, onto a heated plate. Serve immediately.
• Use the remaining ingredients to make another omelet.

POTATO, ONION AND RED PEPPER OMELET

Steps:

• Soak potato slices in several changes of cold water until water remains clear.
• Char peppers over gas flame or under broiler, turning until skins blister and blacken. Place in plastic bag and let steam 10 minutes.
• Rinse if necessary, pat dry, and peel off skins and remove seeds. Cut into 1 inch squares.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large broiler proof slope-sided skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute until pale golden brown, stirring frequently, 10 to 15 minutes;transfer to plate.
• Heat another 2 tablespoons olive oil in same skillet.
• Drain potatoes and pat dry with paper towels.
• Add to skillet, cover partially, and cook until tender and pale golden brown, turning frequently, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to plate with onions.
• Wipe skillet clean. Heat remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add peppers, onions, potatoes and parsley to skillet and cook just until heated through.
• Pour eggs over, poking holes and tilting pan to allow eggs to run underneath and flow to edges to form crust; do not stir.
• Shake pan, cover and cook until eggs are almost set, about 6 minutes; do not overcook.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
• Uncover skillet and broil mixture 5 to 6 inches from source of heat until eggs are completely set and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Slide omelet onto flat platter; cool slightly.
• Cut omelet into 8 wedges and serve warm.

FETA PEPPER OMELETS FOR 2

Steps:

• In medium bowl, wisk together eggs, seasoning salt, and tobasco. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil over medium high heat in large skillet. Sautee the bell peppers and red onion slices about 10 minutes, or until desired. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same skillet, add egg mixture over a medium heat. Let eggs set completely on the bottom, leaving it just a little runny on the uncooked top.
• Using two spatulas if need be, flip the set egg onto the second side and immediately add half of the feta cheese on one side of the omelet.
• Place onions and bell peppers on top. Place cheddar cheese on top of peppers and onions.
• Fold empty side of the omelet over the veggies and cheese and top the top of the fully cooked omelet with the remaining feta cheese.