Spanish Omelette with Tomato Sauce using a Compact Cook
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Ah, the Spanish potato omelette, or 'Tortilla Española' as the locals call it, is the kind of dish that can turn any mundane breakfast into a fiesta! Imagine fluffy potatoes mingling with sweet, sautéed onions, all wrapped up in a blanket of golden eggs. This dish is so beloved in Spain that it’s said to be a staple at every tapas bar, and it even has its own national day—March 9th. Legend has it that this hearty creation was invented during the Spanish Civil War as a way to feed soldiers with minimal resources. So, whether you're serving it as a light lunch, a hearty breakfast, or a late-night snack, you're not just making a meal; you're paying homage to a rich culinary history that knows how to make even potatoes feel like royalty!
Ingredients
- 500 g Potato
- 1 Onion
- 150 g Olive oil
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 Pinch(es) Pepper
- 6 Eggs
- 200 g Tomato coulis
Steps
Potatoes and Onion
- Peel, cut into cubes, and add 500 g of potato in the food processor bowl.
- Peel, cut in four, and add 1 onion in the food processor bowl.
- Mix chop: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Add 150 g of olive oil, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20:00min / 120°C / Speed 1 in inverse.
Omelette
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a bowl.
- Transfer excess of the food processor bowl in a container.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 6 eggs, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Transfer the content of the bowl in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 3 in inverse.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved Olive Oil in a 20-25cm non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a frypan.
- Cook in the oven during 5min.
- Place a large plate over the frying pan and carefully invert the tortilla onto the plate.
- Add a little more of the reserved Olive Oil to the pan if needed.
- Transfer the content of the plate in the frypan.
- Cook in the oven during 3min.
Tomato Sauce
- Add 200 g of tomato coulis in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5:00min / 90°C / Speed 2.
- Add 1 pinch(es) of salt adjust according to the tastes, 1 pinch(es) of pepper adjust according to the tastes in the food processor bowl.
Final Step
- Transfer the content of the frypan in a service dish.
- Cut into wedges.
- Serve Hot.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl with the service dish.
