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Tortilla De Patatas (Potato Omelet) - Aka Frittata
Tortilla De Patatas (Potato Omelet) - Aka Frittata
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Eggs
Ingredients List
- 2 lg Red potatoes; sliced 1//8"
- -thick
- 1/2 c Olive oil
- 3 Eggs; separate out yolks
- 1/3 c Cheddar cheese; coarsely
- -chopped
- 1/3 c Onion; coarsely chopped
- 1/3 c Ham; coarsely chopped
- 1/3 c Mushrooms; coarsely chopped
- 1/4 c Milk or cream
- 1/8 ts Baking powder
- Garlic; to taste
- Oregano; to t
Directions
Brown potatoes in olive oil. Drain. Whip egg yolks a little bit, add all
other ingredients except egg whites. Mix thoroughly. Beat egg whites until
about double in volume (a foamy liquid) . Fold egg whites gently into rest
of mixture. Pour into a buttered, pre-heated omelet pan. Cook gently until
almost set. Keep sliding the pan back and forth so that the omelet doesn't
stick. Remove pan from stovetop. Place under pre-heated broiler. Cook until
top is browned to your liking. Remove from oven, slide omelet onto plate
and eat.
Notes: This is a Spanish dish. Note that in Spain (also in Venezuela) a
tortilla is an egg dish, not like a Mexican tortilla. Use only as much
olive oil as needed to brown the potatoes.
other ingredients except egg whites. Mix thoroughly. Beat egg whites until
about double in volume (a foamy liquid) . Fold egg whites gently into rest
of mixture. Pour into a buttered, pre-heated omelet pan. Cook gently until
almost set. Keep sliding the pan back and forth so that the omelet doesn't
stick. Remove pan from stovetop. Place under pre-heated broiler. Cook until
top is browned to your liking. Remove from oven, slide omelet onto plate
and eat.
Notes: This is a Spanish dish. Note that in Spain (also in Venezuela) a
tortilla is an egg dish, not like a Mexican tortilla. Use only as much
olive oil as needed to brown the potatoes.
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