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Tomato omelette

Two eggs are whisked without salt and poured over tomatoes fried until half tender in unsalted butter, fried light brown on both sides and sprinkled with parsley and leek. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 811.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 811 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A salt-free omelette in the invalid-cookery chapter, where the tomatoes are first fried in butter.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Fry the tomatoes

    Halve the tomatoes and fry them in plenty of unsalted butter until half tender.

  2. 2

    Pour over the eggs

    Make the omelette mixture as usual from 2 eggs, but without salt. Pour it over the tomatoes.

  3. 3

    Fry and serve

    Fry the omelette light brown on both sides and sprinkle chopped parsley and leek over it when serving.

Changes from the original

"overskårne" is read as cut across. The amounts of tomato and butter are not given in the text.

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Frequently asked questions

Why no salt?
The dish is in the invalid-cookery chapter, and the omelette is made without salt.
How many eggs?
Two eggs.
What is sprinkled over?
Chopped parsley and leek.

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