Tortilla de Patata (Spanish Tortilla) Recipe
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Tortilla de Patata (Spanish Tortilla)

By: MONICA SELF 
"This is a fine Spanish potluck dish that can be served hot or cold, is inexpensive, delicious, and easy to pack. Hope there will be leftovers to take home, but don't count on it."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large red bell pepper, sliced into rings
  • 1 fresh poblano chile pepper, sliced into rings
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 8 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a large bowl, cover with cold water, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or so. Drain, pat dry, and season with salt.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute bell pepper, poblano pepper, and onion in butter until soft. Remove from pan, and set aside. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bacon fat in pan, and fry the potatoes until crisp and medium brown. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
  3. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
  4. Arrange the potatoes in a lightly-buttered, non-stick pan, preferably a deep, slope-sided skillet. Arrange the onions and peppers over the potatoes, and then spread cheese over the top. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with water, parsley, and salt and pepper; pour the mixture over the potatoes. Put the skillet in a larger pan with a half inch of water in it.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until eggs set, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the tortilla, let cool, and loosen edges from the pan. Put a serving plate over the skillet, and flip the tortilla over onto the plate. Cut into small pie-shape wedges. Refrigerate until ready to serve; reheat if desired.

Footnotes

  • The tortilla can be cooked on the stovetop in a skillet, and flipped to cook both sides.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 244 | Total Fat: 13.4g | Cholesterol: 166mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2007 by Ebs   view full review
I find that this recipe has too many ingredients. The typical spanish tortilla only consists...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by Liz in Marlin, TX Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
The way I make this dish, I give it 5 stars, but the way this recipe is written, only 4. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2003 by JAMIEKD   view full review
Overall I feel this spanish tortilla contained all the flare of what an authentic "patata"...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by Oana   view full review
Although this can taste good is not really a Spanish Tortilla, keep it simple and will taste...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by JENNYLYN1   view full review
I guess I'm rating the version of this that I made rather than this specific recipe though...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by Princess of her Castle   view full review
I made this with my Kindergarten "Cooking Around the World" class and it was a big hit! Very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2010 by jake/erika   view full review
This is not anywhere near authentic. You need to encorporate the vegetables in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2011 by Bonbon   view full review
Fairly good recipe, but I think you should really not call it a Spanish Tortilla, as people...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by Betsy   view full review
In the region of Spain I lived in, they wouldn't be caught dead using butter, they considered...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by oboemargot   view full review
Excellent dish- we made it on the stovetop and then put it under the broiler until it was...

 

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