Sizzling Ham and Gruyère Omelet

Name: Sizzling Ham and Gruyère Omelet
Yield: serves 1
Ingredients: 3 extra-large eggs; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/2 cup chopped good-quality cooked ham slices (2- to 3-inch squares); 1/4 cup grated Gruyère cheese (1 ounce)

December 14, 2011

For this luxurious omelet, choose a good-quality lean ham, but avoid pepper ham or mapleglazed ham because you don’t want to distract from the flavor of the Gruyère, which has a wonderful taste and melts beautifully. If you don’t have Gruyère, you can use Emmenthal or Beaufort. This recipe doesn’t call for salt because both the ham and the Gruyère are naturally salty. Serve with Steamed Sesame Spinach (page 216).

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