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The Famous Spanish Tortilla Paisana Omelette Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • -2 medium yukon gold potatoes
  • -2 cloves of garlic
  • -1 large onion
  • -1 small red bell pepper
  • -1 small green bell pepper
  • -1/2 zucchini
  • -1/4 cup frozen peas
  • -6 large organic eggs
  • -1/4 cup extra virgin Spanish olive oil
  • -sea salt
  • -black pepper

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice 2 medium sized yukon gold potatoes into small pieces, add the cut potatoes into a sauce pan, fill with water to about 1 inch above the potatoes, season with sea salt and heat with a medium-high heat
  2. Meanwhile finely mince 2 cloves of garlic, finely dice 1 large onion, finely dice 1 small red and green bell pepper, finely dice 1/2 a zucchini and reserve a 1/4 cup of frozen peas
  3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan with a medium heat and add a 1/4 cup of extra virgin Spanish olive oil, once the oil get´s hot add the diced onions and minced garlic, mix with the oil and cook for about 4 minutes stirring occasionally, then add the diced bell peppers and cook for another 6-7 minutes, again stirring occasionally, then add the diced zucchini and 1/4 cup of frozen peas, season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper and mix everything together, cook for an additional 5 minutes stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat and leave the cooked veggies to cool
  4. After leaving the potatoes to boil for 25 minutes remove them from the heat, drain the water and set them aside
  5. Crack 6 large organic eggs into a bowl, season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper and beat until well combined, then add the cooked veggies into the bowl along with the boiled potatoes, season again with sea salt and mix everything together until it´s well combined
  6. Heat the same non-stick frying pan that you used to cook the veggies with a low heat and add the egg mixture into the pan, using a wooden spoon gently mix everything so it´s evenly distributed, after 5 minutes run a spatula around the edges of the tortilla to make sure nothing is stuck, then place a plate over the pan, flip the pan into the plate and slide the tortilla back into the pan to cook the uncooked side, using the back side of a spatula, push in the tortilla around the outer edges to give the tortilla its classic rounded edge, after a total cooking time of 10-11 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and transfer the tortilla onto a plate
  7. You can serve this tortilla paisana warm, at room temperature or even cold
  8. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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