Spanish Omelette Sandwich

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces chorizo sausage or 6 ounces hot italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano, crumbled (preferably mediterranean)
• 1 medium boiling potato, boiled, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 loaf italian bread (about 1 lb) or 1 loaf french bread, 8 inch round (about 1 lb)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 large eggs
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook sausage over medium heat, breaking up into pieces with fork, about 5 minutes. transfer to bowl with slotted spoon.
• 2 add onions and garlic to skillet. cook until golden-brown, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. add peppers and oregano. cook until peppers are tender, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. add to sausage and gently stir in potato. (can be prepared 1 day ahead – cover and refrigerate).
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 4 cut bread in half horizontally with long, serrated knife. remove doughy center, leaving a 1 inch shell. flatten shells lightly with rolling pin. brush shells with 2 tblsps olive oil. reassemble loaf and wrap with foil. place in oven to warm.
• 5 beat eggs to blend in large bowl. mix with sausage mixture and season to taste.
• 6 remove bread from oven.
• 7 preheat broiler.
• 8 heat remaining 1 tblsp oil in 8 inch non-stick skillet over medium heat. add egg mixture and swirl with rubber spatula. cook until bottom is light brown and eggs are slightly soft on top, about 5 minutes. transfer omelette to broiler and cook until top is just set, about 2 minutes longer.
• 9 unwrap bread and slide omelette onto bottom half. cover with top, cut into 6 wedges and serve. (this is good hot or cold).