Tortilla recipe
Tortilla is a Spanish omelette cooked with potato and onion as its basic ingredients but peppers are a common and welcome addition. Tortillas can be eated hot or cold and when cut up make a perfect tapas which can be prepared and cooked in advance if served cold. Serve with a selection of tapas dishes such as marinated olives, spicy potatoes and chorizo bites.
Ingredients
Serves 12
1 onion
450g potatoes
1 red pepper
3 tbsp vegetable oil
4 eggs
salt and pepper
Method
Cut the onion into fine rings.
Peel the potatoes and slice thinly.
Chop the pepper into fine slivers
Fry the potatoes, onion and pepper over a low heat for 10 minutes until the potatoes are just soft.
In a large bowl beat together the eggs, pepper and salt.
Stir in the potato, onion and pepper.
Heat a little oil and then pour in the tortilla mixture.
Cook over a low flame for 5 minutes or until the mixture is almost set.
Turn the tortilla over and cook for a further 2 minutes or put under a hot grill for 2 minutes to cook the top.
Cut the tortilla into bite sized pieces and serve warm or cold.