Posted on Friday, October 20, 2017 in Breakfast Recipes

Portuguese Ham & Cheese Omelette

This delicious Portuguese ham (presunto) and cheese omelette recipe is easy to make and doesn't need a lot of ingredients.
3 out of 5 with 2 ratings
Views: 10342
Portuguese Ham & Cheese Omelette

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Ready In 30 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings4

Ingredients

8 eggs4 tablespoons butter12 slices of cheese8 thin slices of hamSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)Watercress leaves (to taste), optional
8 eggs4 tablespoons butter12 slices of cheese8 thin slices of hamSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)Watercress leaves (to taste), optional
Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. Beat two eggs for each omelette and season with salt and pepper. 
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and when it is hot, add the egg mixture.
  3. Cook until it's done (repeat for each omelette).
  4. Fold each omelette in half and stuff them with the slices of cheese and ham.
  5. Decorate with sprigs of watercress (optional) and serve.

Recipe & Photo Credit: TV7 dias - A Arte de Bem Cozinhar - O melhor da Cozinha Portuguesa - fascículo n.º 149

Receive new delicious and traditional Portuguese recipes by email twice a month, join our newsletter here.

Portuguese Pear Jam
Portuguese Pear Jam

Amazing breakfast food, enjoy this jam spread over bread, crackers etc.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8
Paula's Portuguese Fried Eggs with Garlic Sauce
Paula's Portuguese Fried Eggs with Garlic Sauce

How to make Portuguese fried eggs with garlic sauce.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings2
Portuguese Baked Tuna Omelette
Portuguese Baked Tuna Omelette

This healthy and delicious Portuguese baked tuna omelette recipe (omelete de atum no forno) is very easy and quick to make.

Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings4

There are no comments for this recipe.
captcha

You might also like:

This is a list of the top 5 most popular Portuguese sandwich recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca.
This is a list of the top 5 most popular Portuguese appetizer recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca.
The difference between rabanadas and French toast, two similar yet distinct dishes that share common elements but differ in their cultural origins, preparation, and flavor profiles.
Nancy's Portuguese sweet bread ring (rosca de massa sovada) is a soft, sweet bread, often flavored with citrus zest, popular during feasts and holidays.
What is a cataplana pan? A distinctive and versatile cooking vessel with deep roots in Portuguese culinary tradition.
These top 5 most popular Portuguese drink recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca are rated by amount of views.