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🍽️ Spanish Potato Tortilla

355 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 700 g firm-cooking potatoes
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 7 eggs
• 2 tbsp grated cheese (e.g. Manchego)
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• nutmeg (freshly grated)

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Peel the onion and cut it into thin strips.
3. 3. Peel the potatoes and wash them thoroughly.
4. 4. Slice the potatoes into thin rounds.
5. 5. Heat the ghee (clarified butter) in a frying pan.
6. 6. Fry the potato slices slowly over low heat for about 10 minutes.
7. 7. Turn the potatoes occasionally to ensure even cooking.
8. 8. Add the onion strips to the pan and fry them briefly together with the potatoes.
9. 9. Crack the eggs and stir in the grated cheese.
10. 10. Season the egg and cheese mixture with salt, pepper, and a pinch of ground nutmeg.
11. 11. Pour the egg mixture over the potato and onion mixture in the pan.
12. 12. Let the tortilla set briefly until the bottom is firm.
13. 13. Place the pan in the preheated oven and finish baking the tortilla for 10 to 15 minutes.
14. 14. Serve the finished tortilla with pickled jalapeño slices if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 355
• Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 19 g · Carbs: 29 g