Nest Egg Omelet Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

6 corn tortillas
1/2 lb chorizo sausage or 1/2 lb bacon or 1/2 lb breakfast sausage or 1/2 lb ham
4 oz cheese ( monterey jack , hot pepper , cheddar or what ever is on hand)
2 bell peppers
1 onion (medium size, chopped )
3 onions (green, sliced )
4 tbsp butter
4 eggs
1 tbsp chili powder (omit if using chorizo)
sea salt and black pepper (fresh ground)

Directions:

Cut tortillas into 1/4 to 1/2 inch strips.
In a heavy skillet heat 2-tablespoons butter.
Add tortilla strips.
Browning slowly.
In another heavy skillet, cook the sausage or ham or bacon.
Drain, crumble and set aside.
Wipe out the skillet and add 1-tablespoon butter.
Sauté the onion and peppers just until they are soft.
Add the chili powder.
Mix the onion, peppers and meat together. Arrange the tortilla strips to cover the bottom of a skillet.
Add the meat mixture on top.
Do not stir.
Add 1-tablespoon butter to the skillet.
Beat the eggs and add to skillet.
Let cook until almost set.
Slice green onions and sprinkle on top. Shred cheese or just cut into pieces and place on top.
Set under broiler until cheese is browned and bubbly.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	487.81 Kcal (2042 kJ)
Calories from fat	295.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	32.85g	51%
Cholesterol	222.28mg	74%
Sodium	583.46mg	24%
Potassium	456.62mg	10%
Total Carbs	31.84g	11%
Sugars	7.1g	28%
Dietary Fiber	6.6g	26%
Protein	18.29g	37%
Vitamin C	66.3mg	110%
Vitamin A	1.6mg	55%
Iron	26.8mg	149%
Calcium	273.4mg	27%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	167.21 Kcal (700 kJ)
Calories from fat	101.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.26g	51%
Cholesterol	76.19mg	74%
Sodium	199.99mg	24%
Potassium	156.52mg	10%
Total Carbs	10.91g	11%
Sugars	2.44g	28%
Dietary Fiber	2.26g	26%
Protein	6.27g	37%
Vitamin C	22.7mg	110%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	55%
Iron	9.2mg	149%
Calcium	93.7mg	27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

11.7

Points
13

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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