Spanish Tortilla

Spanish Tortilla with sausage

     My DH found this recipe for Spanish Tortilla in a magazine, where that recipe went I have no idea. We make it so much now that we have added our own twist to this simple recipe that consists of potatoes and eggs. 

     Spanish Tortilla with Sausage and Peppers

• Oil
• Yukon Gold Potatoes
• eggs
• sausage/ham/bacon*
• peppers/onions/mushrooms*
• cheese*

*(you can add however much of the items with the * or any other food you might want in your tortilla.)

 This recipe below is done up for 2 people but depending on how many potatoes, eggs, meat, veggies, and cheese you add it can be made to stretch for more people.

You will need to heat up enough oil in a frying pan/skillet (whatever you use to make scrambled eggs in) to cover the whole pan, on medium heat. While the oil is heating up, peel 1 medium potato and dice to the size of hash browns. Once oil is hot enough, add diced potatoes. You will need to cook these until tender, do not over brown. While the potatoes are cooking: scramble 4 large eggs, add to the egg mixture, 2 cooked sausage links that have been diced up (I use the precooked ones heated up in the microwave), and 1/4 cup of chopped peppers. After potatoes are cooked, remove from pan and let drain on paper towels. Reserve the oil to use for next step. Take drained potatoes and add to egg/meat/veggie mixture, stir. Add final mixture to remaining hot oil in heated pan and cook. Once it looks like it is almost cooked, then flip like a pancake and cook on other side. Depending on how much mixture you have, flipping can be tricky. I recommend if you are doubling the recipe or your mixture is almost double with what I have, then you will want to split the mixture in to 2 separate batches for cooking. 

I have done this with ham, bacon, and sausage. With peppers, cheese mixed in, and when we didn't mix  in the cheese we added it to the top when serving on plates. Choose whatever ingredients you like and create your own take on this simple recipe. If you have problems flipping or there is just too much in the pan, you can always just break it up and cook like you would scrambled eggs.