Ingredients
- For the Sauce
- 1 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed and quartered
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, quartered
- 1 jalapeno pepper, halved
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small bunch fresh cilantro
- For the Omelets
- 1 link Mexican chorizo casing removed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Pinch of paprika
- 1 cup mixed canned beans (pinto, cannellini and/or black beans), drained and rinsed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 8 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- >1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- >Mexican crema or sour cream, thinned with half-and-half, for garnish
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped, for garnish
Directions
Make the sauce: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the tomatillos, onion, jalapeno and olive oil on a baking sheet and season with salt and black pepper. Roast until browned, about 45 minutes. Puree in a blender with the cilantro, thinning with water as needed. Season with salt.
Meanwhile, prepare the omelet: Cook the chorizo in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, breaking it up, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Stir the cumin, cayenne and paprika into the drippings in the skillet. Add the beans and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper, then add the bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 more minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Whisk the eggs and milk in another bowl. Wipe out the skillet, reduce the heat to medium and add 1/2 tablespoon butter. Pour half of the egg mixture into the skillet and cook until the center is no longer liquid, loosening the edges with a rubber spatula and tilting the skillet to let the uncooked egg run underneath. Shake the pan to loosen the omelet, then spoon half of the bean mixture, chorizo and cheese down the center. Fold in both sides to cover the filling, then flip the omelet so it is seam-side down and cook 1 more minute. Repeat with the remaining butter, egg mixture and fillings to make another omelet. Top with the tomatillo sauce and garnish with the crema and tomato.
Photograph by Stephanie Foley

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By Monique12345
on December 16, 2012
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This was time consuming but tasty. My omelet definitely didn't look like the one in the pic. I had too many topping to even close it properly, much less flip it. I even had leftover beans and chorizo. I would make this again but I would make the tomatillo sauce the day before just to make it easier.
By brian-miryamaco...
Stockton, 43
on August 17, 2010
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This omelete is one of the most delicious foods for breakfast! Thank you.
By jennchampgoeb
Franklin, MA
on February 17, 2010
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This omelet is really outstanding. I cut the recipe in half and used 4 egg whites and 1 whole egg. We'll be having it again this week!!
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