Simple Spanish Tortilla

Name: Simple Spanish Tortilla
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 6 larges eggs; 1 leave Chopped flat parsley, for garnishing; 61 milliliters milk; 108 milliliters olive oil; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 larges yellow onion, chopped; 4 larges Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1/8-inch thick, see Cooks Note

Simple Spanish Tortilla might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 202 calories, 9g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. A mixture of onion, flat parsley, yukon gold potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium and add the potato slices a few at a time so they don't stick together.

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Potato

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Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and the onions are golden but not brown, about 10 minutes.

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Onion

Place a strainer over a bowl in your sink and transfer the potatoes and onions to drain; reserve the oil.

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Onion

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Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.

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Milk

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Drain excess oil off of the potato mixture.

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Add the potatoes and onions to the egg mixture and combine until they are completely mixed in. Set the bowl aside for about 15 minutes to let the potatoes release some of their starches into the eggs.

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Onion

Egg

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Heat 3 tablespoons of the reserved olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high for 1 minute.

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Add the egg-potato mixture, rotating the skillet in a circular motion to distribute it evenly. Lower the heat to medium-low and shake the pan a few times to prevent sticking (by shaking the pan, you ensure that the eggs and potatoes release from the pan bottom). Cook the tortilla for about 5 minutes or until the potatoes on the bottom start to turn golden brown.

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Place the skillet in the oven and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until almost set.

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Remove from the oven and place a large flat plate on top of the skillet and invert the skillet. The tortilla should come right out.

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Tortilla

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Add a tablespoon of the reserved olive oil to the skillet and slide the tortilla back in to cook the other side until it is golden-brown, about 5 minutes.

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Turn the heat off and set the skillet aside until the tortilla cools to room temperature.

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Tortilla

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Transfer the tortilla to a plate sprinkle with parsley and serve at room temperature cut into triangles or squares.

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