Spanish Omelette (Spanish Tortilla)
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: Party
Difficulty: Easy
Number of Ingredients: 4
Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 as an Appetizer
Calories: 218 kcal
This Spanish Omelette is a wonderfully simple dish composed of eggs, potatoes and onions. The Spanish Omelette is traditionally served as Tapas - appetizers or small plates. Spanish Tapas , like appetizers, cover a wide range of dishes and should be on your must try list.
Print Recipe
3 tbsp. olive oil 1 large yellow onion diced 8 eggs beaten 3 large potatoes peeled and sliced thinly, lengthwise
In a large pan, over medium-high heat, sauté onions in olive oil until translucent.
Add potatoes and sauté gently until soft.
Add eggs and allow to cook, 5-7 minutes, loosening the omelet from the pan with a spatula.
When the omelet is browned on one side, place a plate, larger than the pan, over the pan, and flip!
Slide the omelet back into the pan on its opposite side and cook until browned.
Cut omelette into wedges to serve.
This will serve 6 as an appetizer or 4 as a main dish.
Cut the Spanish Omelette into 1-½ to 2-inch chunks and serve on toothpicks as an appetizer.
Calories: 218 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 10 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 218 mg | Sodium: 95 mg | Potassium: 548 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 317 IU | Vitamin C: 13 mg | Calcium: 69 mg | Iron: 5 mg