Spanish Style Potato and Chorizo Omelet with a Garlic and Pimento Mayonnaise

(3) Course Main Dishes Prep Time 30m Total Time 1h 15m

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup olive oil, or a mixture of olive oil and other vegetable oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 recipe Spanish Garlic and Pimento Mayonnaise, recipe follows*
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 pound chorizo, skinned and finely chopped
4 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch slices (about 3 1/2 pounds potatoes)
7 eggs
Pinch red pepper flakes