Omelette with stracchino and cooked ham

Here’s the recipe to prepare a delicious omelette with stracchino and cooked ham, a simple and tasty dish that skillfully combines Italian tradition with the classic French omelette.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 100 g of stracchino
• 80 g of cooked ham, cut into cubes or strips
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Butter or olive oil for the pan
• Chopped chives (optional, for garnish)

Preparation

1. Start by whisking the eggs in a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper until you have a homogeneous mixture.
2. Cut the stracchino into pieces or mash it with a fork to facilitate the melting.
3. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and add a bit of butter or a drizzle of olive oil.
4. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for a minute or until it starts to set around the edges.
5. Evenly distribute the cooked ham and stracchino over the omelette.
6. With the help of a spatula, gently fold one side of the omelette over the other, closing it into a half-moon shape.
7. Continue cooking for another couple of minutes or until the stracchino starts to melt.
8. Remove the omelette from the pan and transfer it to a plate, garnishing with chopped chives if desired for a touch of freshness and color.

Curiosity

The omelette, originally French, is a versatile dish that allows for numerous combinations of fillings. In this variant with stracchino and cooked ham, we have a meeting of the delicate and creamy flavors of stracchino and the typical saltiness of cooked ham, all enclosed in a soft and golden omelette.