Chorizo and cheese omelette

Published on 23 Mar 2025 | In Spanish | By Dinna |

- Prep Time
- 00:05 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 00:10 Minutes
- Yield
- 2
- Difficulty Level

Background

For a weekend breakfast or brunch a quick & easy omelette is a popular choice. This chorizo and cheese omelette is filling, yummy and ready within 10 minutes. Serve it with sourdough or toasted rustic bread. This recipe makes two omelettes so adjust it according to your needs.

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Gluten Free, Low Carb, Sugar Free

The Recipe

Ingredients

About 2 inches of Chorizo
4 large eggs
½ red bell pepper
About 10 cherry tomatoes
4 salad onions
2 Tbsp grated Manchego or similar cheese
2 Tbsp chopped coriander
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Remove the skin of the chorizo, then crumble the flesh into small bits.
2. Chop the red pepper and salad onion.Cut the tomatoes in half.
3. Divide all into two portions.
4. Heat a drop of olive oil in the pan and add one portion of both the chorizo and red pepper pieces. Gently cook until the chorizo releases its fat and the pepper softens. Add one portion of both the tomatoes and the salad onions. Cook for another minutes or so.
5. Whisk 2 eggs in a bowl.
6. Pour in the egg mixture, allowing it to spread around the filling.
7. After a few minutes, when the egg has almost set, add one spoonful of grated cheese and coriander leaves. Put the lid on, and steam for a couple of minutes until the cheese has melted.
8. Serve and make another omelette with the other half of the ingredients.