Spanish Tortilla Recipe

Spanish Tortilla Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 7 tbsps. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced sweet onion (about 1 large onion)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 5 medium white or Yukon gold potatoes
• 6 large eggs

Method

1. Heat 6 tbsps olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
2. Add the onions, salt and pepper and lower the heat
3. Cook gently for 18-20 minutes, until the onions have softened and turned light brown
4. In the meantime, peel and thinly slice the potatoes and season them with salt and pepper
5. Layer the potatoes over the caramelized onions in the skillet and cook on low heat for 25-30 minutes longer until the potatoes are cooked through and the onions are golden brown
6. Whisk the eggs together and stir them into the potato onion mixture
7. Remove from the heat heat the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium skillet (preferably non-stick) over medium heat
8. Add the potato/egg mixture
9. Smooth the top, lower the heat and cover the pan
10. Continue to cook for 8-10 minutes, until a crust has formed on the bottom
11. Take a plate and hold it over the tortilla in the skillet
12. Carefully flip the tortilla onto the plate and then immediately slide it back into the pan
13. Cook for 1 minute longer, then remove from the heat and allow it to cool before serving

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