Spanish Style Omelette Recipe - Tortilla Española
Tortilla Española is traditionally made from eggs, potatoes, onions and chorizo or tuna. To make it vegetarian I added vegetables instead of chorizo or tuna.
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Prep Time = 10 minutes
Cook Time = 35 minutes
Total Time = 45 minutes
Category = Breakfast
Cuisine = European
Serves = 2
Nutrition Info = 213 calories
Serving Size = 1 serving
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
» For Spanish Style Omelette
- Potatoes, peeled and diced - 3 medium
- Eggs - 4 Large
- Onion, peeled and diced - 2
- Pinch of salt to taste
- Chopped vegetables of your choice - ½ cup
- Olive Oil - 3 tablespoons
- Ground pepper, to taste
- Salt to taste
» For serving //
- Fruits or vegetable of your choice
- Freshly ground pepper
- Any sauce of your choice
RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
» Making Spanish Style Omelette //
- Boil water in a medium sauce pan.
- Add potatoes to the water and parboil them for 5-7 minutes.
- Now drain the potatoes (make sure you don?t overcook them - they should be cooked partially only to speed up the process) and add them to a bowl.
- Heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan.
- Add the onions, and saute? for about 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes and vegetables and cook till all the vegetables are cooked.
- Keep stirring occasionally.
- Break the eggs into a bowl. Add a pinch of salt and ground pepper.
- Beat until eggs are light and fluffy.
- Once the vegetables are cooked, pour them over the beaten eggs and mix well.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a non-stick pan.
- Pour over the egg mixture and flatten with a fork to shape into an omelette.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and cover with lid. Cook slowly for 10-12 minutes or until almost set and golden brown underneath.
- Remove the lid.
- Now it is time to turn it over. For this, use a plate. Cover the pan with the plate.
- Flip the pan over.
- Transfer the omelette back onto the pan.
- Cover nad cook for further 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Cut the omlette.
- Top with your favorite salad, drizzle some sauce, sprinkle some pepper and serve with a slice of bread.
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