no longer a mere breakfast dish

 i love breakfast food. sour dough french toast, sausages, bacon, eggs over easy, toast are just beginning of my list of favorite breakfast foods. i'll often serve breakfast for dinner and the kids love days when we do this. my absolute favorite breakfast recipe is this potato bacon omelette.

i first learned how to make this dish from laura calder and her show "french food at home," which is, unfortunately off the air. deliciously browned potatoes, gooey melted cheese, tender bits of egg, topped with crispy bacon...oh my family just loves this omelette. unlike a typical omelette that is folded over, this one stays as a whole circle, making it the perfect base for other toppings- fresh tomatoes, avocadoes, chives, sour cream- this omelette is no longer a mere breakfast dish. it's a hearty meal.

potato bacon omelette

6-8 strips of bacon, cut into thin slices

1 baking potato- diced

1 cup of shredded cheese- harvarti is my fav, but you can use your favorite shredded cheese

4 eggs, beaten and seasoned with salt and ground black pepper

optional- minced chived or green onions, diced ham or shredded chicken

beat the eggs together with salt and ground black pepper and set aside. shred the cheese.

using kitchen shears, cut bacon into small strips. cook in a nonstick pan, over medium heat, until bacon is crispy. place onto a paper- towel lined plate and set aside.

while the bacon is cooking and with the skin on, dice up a baking potato.

 cook in the bacon grease, seasoned with salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder, over medium low heat, until the potatoes are nicely browned on all sides. if you're using minced chives or green onions or meat, add them now.

pour the beaten eggs over the potatoes and spread the egg evenly around the pan. turn the burner to low heat and cover. cook until the eggs are set around the edges, but still jiggly in the middle.

once the edges are set and the middle is still slightly wet, add the cheese and bacon. the cheese will melt into the egg and keep the bacon on. cover the pan, turn the burner to medium and cook until the cheese is melted.

once the cheese is melted, slide the omelette off the pan and onto plate. served with favorite toppings. we had it with julienned tomatoes and sliced avocadoes. yum!

doesn't that look mouth- wateringly delicious? there was none left.

until next post- maggie