Wild mushroom and gruyere cheese omelets

2 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons BuTTer
4 ounces Morels, stemmed, caps sliced
3 Shallot, chopped
4 Egg
¼ cup Fresh parsley, chopped
¾ cup Gruyere cheese, grated
Fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

Melt 1tablespoon butter in heavy small skillet, over medium heat. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

COmbine eggs, ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley and ¼ cup grated cheese in medium bowl. Season wiwth salt and pepper. Beat to blend. Heat medium omelet pan or skillet over medium high heat. Add ½ tablespoon butter; heat until butter melts and foam begins to subside. Add half of egg mixture. Stir with flat side of fork until eggs betgin to set. Cook until omelet is set, lefting edge with spatula to let uncooked egg glow under.

Top with ¼ cup grated cheese and half of mushroom mixtrue. Gold omeltet into thirds and turn out onto plate. Repeat with remaining ½ tablespoon butter, egg mixture, ¼ cup greted cheese and mushrooms. Sprinkle omelet with additional chopped fresh parsley.

Suggested Wine: LIGHT RED WINE

Serving Ideas : FRENCH BREAD - PAPAYA, BANANA AND KIWI SALAD NOTES : Morel mushrooms and shallots are at their best in spring.

Substitute shirtake if morels unavailable. Or substitute dried. Soak in hot water to cover for 30 minutes. Drain. Squeeze out excess moisture and discard any hard stems

Recipe by: BON APPETIT APRIL 1994 Sent to me by Jane Rosenberg-Coombs by jfcoombs@... on 1 Fe, b 97.

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