Dad's Pepperoni Western Eggs

Monday, March 9, 2015
Growing up Dad's Pepperoni Western Eggs was made often just about any time of the day but especially on a Sunday night after we had our early macaroni dinner.

He adapted these western eggs so many times with different ingredients, I wouldn't know what to call this dish.

Sometimes we would have just peppers and eggs other times he would add leftover meats and sliced potatoes and sliced hot ham capicola was always my favorite just a little burnt on the edges added.




Additional Mix-Ins

(all meats must be diced): 
  1. Ham steaks
  2. Bacon
  3. Pancetta
  4. Deli Hot capicola
  5. Turkey bacon or sausages
  6. Pork Sausages
  7. Cooked shredded Chicken
  8. Vegetables shredded: zucchini, eggplant, or whatever you like thin sliced or tiny diced potatoes Long hot peppers
  9. Serve with: Biscuits Italian toast Toasted bagel English muffins



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Dad's Pepperoni Western Eggs

Dad's Pepperoni Western Eggs
Yield: 6
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
This is an omelet Italian style with eggs, pepperoni, or deli ham roasted peppers, and onion

Ingredients

  • 12 large eggs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup roasted peppers in olive oil (jarred or homemade)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1/2 cup slices of pepperoni or cut-up deli ham (use more if you like)
  • half of a small onion diced
  • 1/2 cup grated provolone cheese or mozzarella (or dad used grated Pecorino Romano when we didn't have those cheeses)

Instructions

  1. Whisk together in a bowl all the eggs and set aside.
  2. In a large fry pan add the olive oil and saute the pepper for around 3 minutes with onion and pepperoni.
  3. Pour the eggs over the top and cook on one side.
  4. Dad would use a pie plate, slide it into that and add it back to the pan to cook the other side.
  5. Add the cheese and fold it over.
  6. See the notes for additional mix-ins and substitutions.

Notes

Additional Mix-Ins

(all meats must be diced): 

  1. Ham steaks
  2. Bacon
  3. Pancetta
  4. Deli Hot capicola
  5. Turkey bacon or sausages
  6. Pork Sausages
  7. Cooked shredded Chicken
  8. Vegetables shredded: zucchini, eggplant, or whatever you like thin sliced or tiny diced potatoes Long hot peppers, chopped spinach, or escarole
  9. Serve with: Biscuits Italian toast Toasted bagel English muffins


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3 comments

  1. Your food is always so great, Claudia and I'd just love a taste of this!

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  2. Definitely my kind of breakfast Claudia

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  3. So are you moving up here or do I have to move there? Again a simply delicious meal. It so reminds me of my mom's cooking. Thank you for sharing this one!

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