Tomato omelette


Tomato omelette
Tomato omelette is a great classic of Provençale cuisine. This is my personal version with mushrooms.
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Last modified on: May 10th 2023

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34 min.5 min.22 min.1 hour 1 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Tomato omelette
Remove the stalks from 6 tomatoes and cut into fairly thick slices. Salt and pepper these on both sides.

Stage 2 - 15 min.
Tomato omelette
Prepare and chop 2 shallots.

Prepare and chop 4 cups + 3 tablespoons mushrooms.

In a saucepan over medium heat, pour 6 tablespoons olive oil. When hot, add the shallot, season with salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Tomato omelette
Add the chopped mushrooms, salt and pepper and stir well.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Tomato omelette
The mushrooms will give off water, so leave this to evaporate...

Stage 5
Tomato omelette
...slowly until only the mushrooms are left.

Cover and set aside.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Tomato omelette
Pour 6 tablespoons olive oil into a non-sitck frying pan over medium heat. When hot (lightly smoking), add the tomato slices.

Be careful as these will spit! Have a large lid handy to protect your cooker.

Fry the tomatoes on both sides.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Tomato omelette
Tip the cooked tomatoes onto a plate. Remove and discard the skins.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Tomato omelette
Beat 12 eggs, salt and pepper.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Tomato omelette
Clean the frying pan, return to the heat and pour in 12 tablespoons olive oil.

When this is nice and hot arrange some of the tomato slices in the pan without overlapping, in a line if possible, like in the photo.

Stage 10 - 7 min.
Tomato omelette
Pour the beaten eggs around the tomatoes and cook the omelette, pushing the eggs around gently with a wooden spatula.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Tomato omelette
When the omelette is almost cooked but a little of the egg is still runny, add the mushrooms on top of the tomatoes.

Stage 12 - 2 min.
Tomato omelette
Then add the remaining tomato slices.

Stage 13 - 2 min.
Tomato omelette
Fold the sides in towards the centre and turn off the heat.

Stage 14 - 5 min.
Tomato omelette
Cover the omelette with a sheet of aluminium foil and leave to rest like this for a few minutes before serving to finish cooking gently.
Remarks
In Provence, tomato omelettes are often eaten cold. This is the meal eaten by the hunters of Bartavelles (Marcel's father and uncle Jules) in 'My Father's Glory' (La Gloire de Mon Père) by Marcel Pagnol.
And to drink?
My father used to say, "With an omelette, you need a drop of white!", and he was absolutely right, so I suggest a very dry white, such as a Muscadet.
Keeping
A few hours in the fridge, protected with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
4,385 Kcal or 18,359 Kj94 gr50 gr423 gr
219 %36 %5 %64 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
218 Kcal or 913 Kj5 gr3 gr21 gr
11 %2 %<1 %3 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
365 Kcal or 1,528 Kj8 gr4 gr35 gr
18 %3 %<1 %5 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 7.67 €
  • Per person : 0.64 €

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