Tortilla Espagnola (Potato Omelette)

Name: Tortilla Espagnola (Potato Omelette)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 Appetizers, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb potato, unpeeled but well scrubbed,boiled but firm & cooked; 1/4 cup olive oil; salt; pepper; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 large bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced; 5 whole eggs; 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon flour; 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian paprika; 6 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup old cheddar cheese, grated

Submitted by Bergy

"This is a traditional Spanish recipe and is served not only as a dinner dish but as an appetizer as well. You will frequently find it in Tapa bars. As an appetizer it would be cut into 16 pieces. Serve warm or room temperature"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 16 Appetizers
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb potato, unpeeled but well scrubbed,boiled but firm & cooked
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
salt
pepper
1 large onion, thinly sliced
¹⁄₂ large bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
5 whole eggs
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
6 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ cup mozzarella cheese
¹⁄₂ cup old cheddar cheese, grated

directions

Cut the cooked cooled potatoes in half lengthwise then across into 1/4" half rounds
In an ovenproof frypan heat oil (medium heat) for 1 minute add salt& pepper, then the sliced potatoes, onion& red pepper, saute for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are brown
Preheat the broiler, and beat together the eggs, water, flour& paprika.
Add garlic& oregano to the fry pan for 1 minute- toss as cooking. Pour in the egg mixture and distribute the eggs evenly over the veggies.
Allow to cook for one minute or until the eggs just start to set.
Sprinkle the omelette with the cheeses and cook another 2-3 minutes.
Place under the broiler to melt the cheeses completely and finish the eggs setting (2 minutes) Remove from the broiler and allow to sit for 2 minutes.
Slide the flat omelette off the pan onto a plate.
Cut into 4 pieces& serve.

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I made this at my spanish themed dinner party and it went over really well. It was a pretty looking dish and a good omelette.

pokey

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Bergy

Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.

On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine. I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help. My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods. I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England! In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging. Here are a few of my photos <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" allowFullscreen="true" src="http://w615.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w615.photobucket.com/albums/tt233/Bergylicious/ABM slideshow/d95d7a18.pbw" height="360" width="480">

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