Tortilla Espanola Recipe Video
Tortilla de patatas (potato omelette) is also sometimes called tortilla española (Spanish omelette) to differentiate it from the dish commonly known as tortilla francesa (French omelette) or just tortilla, which is made only with eggs (or actually maize/corn, in the case of the Mexican tortilla). On this QuickBite, I'll show you just how quick and easy it is to make this very popular Spanish dish that can be served either cold or hot and always stands out as a crowd favorite in any gathering.
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings1
Main IngredientLeek
Ingredients
8 eggs
12 egg whites
4 leeks, sliced
2 lbs. thin skinned baby potatoes, thinly sliced
juice from 1/2 lemon
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1) Place sliced potatoes into a large pot filled with water and a few pinches of salt. Bring to a boil and drain. Heat extra virgin olive oil into a large deep skillet (over a medium high heat) before adding sliced leeks and sauté for about 6-8 minutes.
2) Whisk together your eggs, egg whites, lemon juice and season generously with salt and pepper.
3) Once leeks are tender add your drained potatoes and toss together. Add egg mixture to the skillet and pop into a 400 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Allow tortilla to cool for 10-15 minutes before taking out from your skillet.
2) Whisk together your eggs, egg whites, lemon juice and season generously with salt and pepper.
3) Once leeks are tender add your drained potatoes and toss together. Add egg mixture to the skillet and pop into a 400 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Allow tortilla to cool for 10-15 minutes before taking out from your skillet.
Comments
Comments: 2 |
Add a Comment
The Tortilla Guy says :
Hey Deli Guy I agree Cholula is the best and egg beaters or egg whites !!!!
"The Tortilla Guy"
Posted on: 3 June 2007 - 1:13am
Deli Guy says :
Add some hot sauce to the eggs ( I used Cholula..yum!), cut back a little on the salt, and this recipe is a winner! I also used Egg Beaters in place of the whole eggs, to change this from "healthy" to "very healthy" and they worked great. The Deli Guy
Posted on: 2 June 2007 - 11:13pm
