Norwegian cervelas omelette

Snabbelett, Norwegian omelet with cervelat sausage

Main dishes

Norwegian “snabblett”: an omelette filled with ham, roasted sweet potatoes, leeks, onions, and bell peppers, ready in just 15 minutes.

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The “snabbelett” (quick omelette) is a typical Norwegian omelette: it uses leftover baked apples, some ham, and the vegetables you have in the refrigerator.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$4.65 $2.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.68
  • $2.00
  • $0.53
  • $0.10
  • $1.06
  • $0.03
  • $0.04
  • $0.13
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the pig’s head, the potatoes, the leek, the onion, and the bell pepper into small dice. ≈ 8 min
  2. Brown them for 5 minutes in the oil.
  3. Whisk the eggs with the cream, salt, and plenty of pepper. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour the mixture over the filling and cook over low heat, covered, for 5 to 8 minutes.
  5. Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Snabbelett, Norwegian omelet with cervelat sausage

  • 2 terracotta-glazed apples$0.68
  • 5 eggs$2.00
  • One-third of a leek$0.53
  • Half an onion$0.10
  • Two-thirds of a bell pepper$1.06
  • 30 ml of cream or milk$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.13
  • oil$0.08

Total$4.65

that's $2.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 cm of sliced ham (middle-cut ham)
  • 2 terracotta-glazed apples
  • 5 eggs
  • One-third of a leek
  • Half an onion
  • Two-thirds of a bell pepper
  • 30 ml of cream or milk
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
  • pepper
  • oil

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