Potato Tortilla

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This Spanish dish is actually a potato omelet, or frittata, and bears no resemblance to Mexican flatbread.

Difficulty: Easy

Hands-on: 10 minutesTotal: 30 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 6 eggs
  • ¼ cup half-and-half
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet until hot. Add potatoes and onion and reduce heat to medium. Stir often and cook until potatoes and onions are tender, but not browned. With a slotted spoon, remove potatoes and onion from oil and place in a bowl.
  • Whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Pour over potatoes in bowl and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Remove excess oil from skillet, leaving about 3 tablespoons. Heat skillet over medium heat and pour in egg and potato mixture. Spread ingredients evenly over the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet and cook for 6 minutes. Remove lid and cover skillet with a plate. Turn skillet and plate over so tortilla slides onto the plate. Add another 2 tablespoons of the reserved oil to the skillet. Slide the tortilla back into the skillet. Cover and cook for 6 more minutes. Let stand 10 minutes in the skillet, then slide onto a serving plate. Cool and cut into wedges.

Recipe Information

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 6 eggs
  • ¼ cup half-and-half
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet until hot. Add potatoes and onion and reduce heat to medium. Stir often and cook until potatoes and onions are tender, but not browned. With a slotted spoon, remove potatoes and onion from oil and place in a bowl.
  • Whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Pour over potatoes in bowl and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Remove excess oil from skillet, leaving about 3 tablespoons. Heat skillet over medium heat and pour in egg and potato mixture. Spread ingredients evenly over the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet and cook for 6 minutes. Remove lid and cover skillet with a plate. Turn skillet and plate over so tortilla slides onto the plate. Add another 2 tablespoons of the reserved oil to the skillet. Slide the tortilla back into the skillet. Cover and cook for 6 more minutes. Let stand 10 minutes in the skillet, then slide onto a serving plate. Cool and cut into wedges.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Calories320
Total Fat18g
Saturated Fat3.5g
Cholesterol140mg
Sodium360mg
Total Carbohydrate33g
Dietary Fiber3g
Sugars3g
Protein8g