SPANISH TORTILLA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND PEAS (COOK'S ILLUS

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Spanish Tortilla With Roasted Red Peppers and Peas (Cook's Illus image

A twist on a Spanish classic. Serve at room temperature with olives, pickles, and garlic mayonnaise, such as Recipe #256103, for a tasty appetizer. For a main course, serve with a green salad.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     Spanish

Time 50m

Yield 1 tortilla, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered and cut into 1/8 inch thick slices (about 3 or 4 medium)
1 small onion, halved and sliced thin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
8 large eggs
1/2 cup roasted red pepper, rinsed and dried and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss together 4 tablespoons oil, potatoes, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper until potatoes are well coated.
  • In a 10 inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium high heat.
  • Reduce heat to medium low and add potato mixture to skillet; reserve bowl.
  • Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in reserved bowl, whisk together eggs and 1/2 teaspoon salt until combined.
  • Remove skillet from heat and scrape contents into eggs and fold until combined.
  • Return skillet to stove and raise heat to medium high; heat 1 teaspoon just to smoke point.
  • Add potato-egg mixture to skillet and cook, while shaking and folding mixture for 15 seconds; smooth top of mixture.
  • Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook, gently shaking pan, until bottom is golden brown and top is set, about 2 minutes.
  • Loosen tortilla from pan and slide onto a plate; place another plat over top and flip; slide tortilla back into skillet.
  • Cook until second side is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Let cool at least 15 minutes and cut into wedges to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508.8, Fat 31.6, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 423, Sodium 988.9, Carbohydrate 40, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 4, Protein 17

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