Omelette à la Hongroise (Hungarian-Style Omelette)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon onion, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon tomato, peeled, pressed, and crushed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- as needed Sauce Hongroise (Hungarian sauce)
Instructions
- Cook the finely minced onion in butter until soft. Add a generous pinch of paprika and stir to combine. In a separate pan, sauté the peeled, pressed, and crushed tomato in butter until it softens and concentrates. Season both mixtures to taste.
- Prepare the omelette in the traditional manner. When it is nearly set, fill it with the combined onion and tomato mixture. Fold or roll the omelette onto a warm serving plate.
- Surround the omelette with a cordon (ring) of Sauce Hongroise (Hungarian sauce).