Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Spanish Potato and Onion Omelets
The ultimate Spanish dish—serve with toothpicks as an appetizer or eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 eggs
- 3 oz diced cured ham or prosciutto
Directions
- Heat half the oil in a large saut pan. Cook half of the potatoes until tender and golden, turning often; season with salt and pepper.
- Fry the remaining half of the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- Put 4 tablespoons oil in pan and cook onions until soft, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine onions and potatoes.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and add to onion mixture.
- Heat pan with 3 tablespoons oil and pour in the eggs and potatoes. Add diced ham or prosciutto.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown on the bottom.
- Invert a platter over the pan and flip the omelet onto the plate.
- Add a tablespoon or two of oil to the pan and slide the omelet back into the pan. Cook until golden brown on the bottom.
- Slide out onto a serving platter. Cool a bit, then cut into wedges. Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 451
Calories from Fat 303 (67%)
(52%)Total Fat 34g
(29%)Saturated Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 22g
(85%)Cholesterol 255mg
(20%)Sodium 471mg
(22%)Potassium 771mg
Total Carbohydrate 24g
(8%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(27%)Protein 14g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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