Recipe: Perfect ‘Spanish’ Omelette

‘Spanish’ Omelette. Spanish omelette has eggs, salt and potatoes, and sometimes onions or green or red peppers. Spain is in Europe and Mexican food is completely different than ours. Strain the potatoes and onion through a colander into a large bowl (set the strained oil aside).

Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper. Add the eggs, potatoes and onions and cook over low heat, flipping omelette once to cook other side. Cooking is a creative process, and this recipe lends itself to your creativity! You can cook ‘Spanish’ Omelette using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of ‘Spanish’ Omelette

1. You need 500 g of potatoes roughly cut to 1cm slices.
2. You need 2 of onions finely sliced.
3. It's of I red pepper finely sliced.
4. It's 100 g of cheddar cheese.
5. You need 8-10 of eggs.
6. It's of Parsley handful finely chopped.
7. It's 2 tbsp of butter.
8. You need 1 tsp of Olive oil.

Add spices, herbs, meats, veggies and cheese to your taste. This is just the base to a Spanish omelette! Along with paella, the ubiquitous Spanish omelette - tortilla de patatas - is perhaps one of the best-known Spanish dishes. It is impossible to find a self-respecting tapas bar that does not feature tortilla in its repertoire.

‘Spanish’ Omelette instructions

1. Simmer potatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes, until soft and drain well..
2. Meanwhile heat the olive oil on low heat in large pan and add the onions, frying slowly until brown, say 10 minutes. Then add red peppers for 5 minutes..
3. Break the eggs into a jug and beat, adding salt and pepper to taste..
4. Add butter to onions and peppers, and then add the potatoes. Pour the eggs into the pan, add the cheese, and cook until base has slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Then place the pan under the grill for about 5 minutes until golden brown..
5. Add parsley and serve..

As delicious as it is versatile, this Spanish staple lends itself to countless variations according to personal taste. Spanish Potato Omelette (Spanish Tortilla) Spanish Potato Omelette (Spanish Tortilla) is perfect served hot or cold, and so easy to make! Crispy, fried potatoes and eggs make up this popular Spanish Tortilla recipe, perfect for picnics, parties, bbq's, or your traditional Tapas menu! Also called tortilla de patatas, Spanish omelette, Spanish tortilla, potato omelet, and even Spanish frittata — this is quite arguably Spain's national dish. When made right, a good Spanish omelette is the very definition of traditional Spanish cuisine: simple food made with the best ingredients.