Tortilla Comtoise


Tortilla Comtoise
A potato tortilla, but revisited with good Franche-Comté products: Morteau sausage and Morbier cheese.
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Last modified on: January 12th 2025
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
Cut 2.5 oz cooked Morteau sausage into small pieces and set aside.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
Cut 2.5 oz cooked potatoes into medium-sized pieces.

Stage 3
Tortilla Comtoise
Fry the potatoes in a deep-fat fryer if you have one, or in hot neutral oil (peanut, sunflower, etc.) in a saucepan or frying pan.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
Brown them well...

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
...then drain on paper towels, season with salt and set aside.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
Cut 2.5 oz Morbier into small pieces or grate, then set aside.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
Break 2 eggs into a high-sided bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
Add the diced Morbier cheese and blend.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
In a large frying pan over medium heat, toast the diced Morteau sausage with 1 tablespoon oil.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
When they are toasted to your liking, add the potatoes and turn down the heat.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
Pour in the eggs.

Stage 12 - 10 min.
Tortilla Comtoise
And leave to cook quietly, without stirring, and covered, until the eggs are set.

Stage 13
Tortilla Comtoise
Turn off the heat, turn the tortilla out onto a plate, and return it to the pan over low heat for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 14
Tortilla Comtoise
Serve warm or hot.
Remarks
You can replace the morbier cheese with cancoillotte or grated Comté cheese.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=20 %20 RDI=1 %60 RDI=9 %770 RDI=40 %3,230 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %4 RDI=0 %20 RDI=3 %240 RDI=10 %1,000 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=8 %7 RDI=1 %30 RDI=5 %390 RDI=20 %1,620 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 2.00 €
  • Per person : 1.00 €

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