Omelet with Hot Chili Sauce and Cheese

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    2

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

  • About

One of the best breakfasts I have ever dined on was an early-morning meal in San Antonio. My hostess had served an assortment of Tex-Mex foods at a buffet the evening before and there were a few leftovers, among them her version of what is called in the Southwest a pico de gallo, a fiery hot side dish of chopped chilies with tomato and avocado. I made omelets and used the pico de gallo (the actual translation is “rooster’s beak,” which picks at the palate) as a filling. I blen