Tortilla Comtoise
A potato tortilla, but revisited with good Franche-Comté products: Morteau sausage and Morbier cheese.
9,273 5/5 (2 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
12 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: January 12th 2025
400 g 
400 g cooked potatoes
400 g 
12 
6 tablespoons 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Cut 400 g cooked Morteau sausage into small pieces and set aside.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Cut 400 g cooked potatoes into medium-sized pieces.
Stage 3
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.
Brown them well...
Stage 5 - 2 min.
...then drain on paper towels, season with salt and set aside.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Break 12 eggs into a high-sided bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add the diced Morbier cheese and blend.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
In a large frying pan over medium heat, toast the diced Morteau sausage with 6 tablespoons oil.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
When they are toasted to your liking, add the potatoes and turn down the heat.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Pour in the eggs.
Stage 12 - 10 min.
And leave to cook quietly, without stirring, and covered, until the eggs are set.
Stage 13
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
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 recipe | 250 RDI=100 % | 90 RDI=8 % | 350 RDI=50 % | 4,490 RDI=230 % | 18,820 RDI: 230 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,000 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,570 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 11.50 €
- Per person : 1.00 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Morbier
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Cooked Morteau sausage
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Egg
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