Mushroom-sauced Old-fashioned Omelet

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Herrin Estate in Canton, Texas in 1988.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ½ pound boiling potatoes peeled and diced
* 2 tablespoons peanut oil
* 1 medium onion chopped
* 2 slices boiled ham diced
* 4 large eggs beaten
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
* 1 tablespoon peanut oil
* ½ cup Mushroom Sauce
== Directions ==
# Place potatoes in a small saucepan then cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
# Reduce heat to medium high then partially cover and cook potatoes for 15 minutes.
# Drain well and serve.
# Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat until oil is hot but not smoking.
# Add onions and cook until they are softened but not browned about 4 minutes.
# Add potatoes and cook stirring occasionally for 4 minutes.
# Add ham and cook stirring just until ham is heated through and mixture is well blended.
# Take off heat and reserve.
# Break eggs into a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper.
# Using a wire whisk beat eggs until they are light and frothy.
# Heat oil in an omelet pan over medium high heat and when hot but not smoking add eggs.
# Cook eggs over medium high heat pushing sides to the center as they cook.
# Gently shake and tilt pan so the uncooked parts flow to bottom of the pan.
# When bottom of the omelet is lightly browned and the top has set remove pan from heat.
# Loosen sides of omelet with a fork shaking pan gently.
# Spoon onion potato ham mixture onto one half of the omelet and fold the other half over.
# Slide omelet onto a warmed platter and serve at once with mushroom sauce over the top.
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