Foodie Friday: Tortilla Espanola

Before we left on this journey we hosted some couchsurfers from Malaga, Spain.  He was a chef, so when they told us they wanted to make tortilla espanola, I was all for it.

Also called tortilla de patata, its probably the most common dish throughout Spain.  Eaten as a light dinner or served between a baguette, for us it was a nice change from the constant ham and cheese options.   Simple & easy to make, our couchsurfing chef spiced his up with a delicious red pepper sauce.  Here’s his recipe for both the tortilla and the sauce:

Tortilla Ingredients:

• 4 medium potatoes
• 3 eggs
• 1/2l olive oil
• onion & green pepper as you like

Directions:

Peel, cut and fry potatoes on low heat.  Remove from heat. Whip eggs and mix with the potatoes and salt.  In another fry pan, put a little oil and pour in the egg and potato mixture.  Cook and serve.

Red Pepper Ingredients:

• One large tablespoon of paprika
• one spoonful of oregano
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar
• pinch of salt
• one entire red pepper
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil

Blend all ingredients together.  Serve.