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Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette)
Tortilla is a recipe from Spain, which can be eat hot or cold. It's a kind of omelette, with several ingredients, in this recipe potatoes, onion and smoked ham.
Ingredients are cooked first, then mixed with egg, to make a tortilla which is cooked on both sides.
Ingredients are cooked first, then mixed with egg, to make a tortilla which is cooked on both sides.
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
3.45 €
6 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
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1 
1 kg 
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1 glass 
2 slices smoked ham
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Resting: 3 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cut 2 slices smoked ham into thin strips.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour 1 glass olive oil into a large pan, to give ½ cm ( ¼ inch) in the bottom. This seems a lot, but don't worry it's fine.
When oil is hot, add potaoes and garlic, salt and mix to distribute oil over potatoes.
When oil is hot, add potaoes and garlic, salt and mix to distribute oil over potatoes.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 25 min.
Cook covered, stirring from time to time, until potatoes are just soft (about 25 minutes).
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 7
It doesn't matter, whatever many other recipes might say, if potatoes are browned, on the contrary it's even better.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tip potaoes + onion and ham into a strainer to drain off excess olive oil.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Add potatoes and mix.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 10 min.
Put a frying pan on medium heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil saved from cooking potatoes.
When oil is hot, add potato-egg mixture, then with a wooden spatula, scrape bottom of pan to help eggs cook.
Do this until only a little liquid egg remains.
When oil is hot, add potato-egg mixture, then with a wooden spatula, scrape bottom of pan to help eggs cook.
Do this until only a little liquid egg remains.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Turn down heat, cover and leave to cook for 3 minutes.
Stage 13
Your tortilla is almost cooked now, and should be turned over.
Stage 14 - ⌛ 2 min.
Using an oven glove to protect your hand, press firmly on lid and with a smart gesture turn upside down.
Tortilla is now on the lid .
Tip: if the inside of your lid is not smooth, line with aluminium foil. By the way, if you can manage this, you're ready for a tart tatin.
Tortilla is now on the lid .
Tip: if the inside of your lid is not smooth, line with aluminium foil. By the way, if you can manage this, you're ready for a tart tatin.
Stage 15 - ⌛ 3 min.
Slide tortilla back into pan, and leave to stand for 2 or 3 minutes off the heat to just cook the bottom.
Stage 16
Serve cut into wedges like a tart, hot or cold, if possible with a green salad and French dressing (vinaigrette).
Remarks
For the ham, if possible use one of those great spanish hams (Jamon Iberico).
If you are worry about turning tortilla upside down, leave it on the first side, still covered, 5 minutes off the heat to finish cooking top.
There are infinite ways of filling tortillas, from this recipe let your imagination guide you. Don't hesitate, when they're in season, to use spring onions.
If you are worry about turning tortilla upside down, leave it on the first side, still covered, 5 minutes off the heat to finish cooking top.
There are infinite ways of filling tortillas, from this recipe let your imagination guide you. Don't hesitate, when they're in season, to use spring onions.
And to drink?
A spanish wine of course!
If you can, try "Villa Narcisa", a great red wine from Javier Sanz, wine maker in Valladolid (Spain), or "Orden Tercera", also from Javier (contact www.jsviticultor.com).
If you can, try "Villa Narcisa", a great red wine from Javier Sanz, wine maker in Valladolid (Spain), or "Orden Tercera", also from Javier (contact www.jsviticultor.com).
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 2,450 RDI=120 % | 10,260 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 640 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,710 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.45 €
- Per person : 0.60 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Potatoes
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