Oven Baked Omelet With Sausage And Peppers

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 8

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Lange Estate in Plano, Texas in 1997.

Ingredients:

10 ounces hot italian sausage

1/2 head garlic unpeeled plus 4 garlic cloves

1-1/2 cups red wine

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 leek white portion only julienned

1/2 red bell pepper seeded and cut lengthwise into strips

1/2 yellow bell pepper seeded and cut lengthwise into strips

1/2 green bell pepper seeded and cut lengthwise into strips

1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

9 large eggs separated

1/4 teaspoon alt

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano cheese

Directions:

1. In large saucepan combine sausage and garlic with cold water to cover by 1 .
2. Cover then bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to low and simmer 25 minutes.
4. Drain sausage and cut into slices and return to clean saucepan.
5. Add 4 garlic cloves and red wine.
6. Bring to boil over high heat then reduce heat and cover partially and cook 45 minutes.
7. Remove from heat.
8. In large sauté pan over medium high heat warm the olive oil.
9. Add leek and sauté until beginning to soften about 5 minutes.
10. Stir in bell peppers and continue to sauté 10 minutes longer.
11. Add oregano and season with salt and pepper then add sausage then stir to mix well.
12. Preheat oven to 400.
13. Place butter in baking dish then put dish in oven for 5 minutes.
14. In bowl using electric mixer beat together the egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form.
15. In another bowl beat egg yolks until thick.
16. Add flour, cream, cayenne and black pepper to yolks and mix.
17. Gently fold in whites.
18. Remove dish from oven.
19. Pour half the egg mixture into the hot dish.
20. Scatter with sausage and remaining egg mixture.
21. Sprinkle with cheese then return to oven and bake 5 minutes.
22. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 15 minutes longer then cut omelet into wedges and serve.

By RecipeOfHealth.com