Oven omelette
For this omelette with a difference, we'll fry sliced potatoes, bacon (lardons) and onions, then pour the beaten eggs over and finish cooking everything together in the oven.
The French sometimes call this an "Omelette of Moyenmoutier" after a village in the Vosges.
The French sometimes call this an "Omelette of Moyenmoutier" after a village in the Vosges.
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Last modified on: May 21th 2017
For 12 people, you will need:
2 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 15 min. | 37 min. | 52 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 7 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Use the same pan to fry 300 g small pieces of bacon until lightly browned.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Then add the chopped onion and cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes without browning the onion.
Check the seasoning.
Check the seasoning.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Butter a gratin dish, then add the potatoes and spread the bacon and onions over the top.
Butter a gratin dish, then add the potatoes and spread the bacon and onions over the top.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Pour the beaten eggs over.
Stage 8 - 25 min.
Bake for about 25 minutes. Check towards the end to ensure that the omelette is not overcooked.
Stage 9
Serve without delay.
Remarks
This works well using diced ham instead of the bacon bits (lardons).
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 4.96 €
- Per person : 0.41 €
Source
Based on a recipe by Jean-Marc Toussaint.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baked Camembert with Walnuts, Pollack Parmentier, Potato galette, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Gratin of purple artichokes, ... All |
 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beef braised in reduced red wine, Quiche Lorraine, Breton Pie, Vol-au-vent, Baby spinach salad, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Scrambled eggs (Oeufs brouillés), Four quarters, Chocolate sweetcrust pastry, New tiramisu, ... All |
 | Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Home-made potato crisps , Rémoulade dressing, Mayonnaise, How to cook red meat properly, Pancake batter, ... All |
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