Spanish Tortilla

 Spanish Tortilla

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spanish_tortilla.html

From EatingWell:  March/April 2007

Don't confuse this with the flour or corn tortillas you use to make wraps. A Spanish tortilla is a potato-and-egg omelet found on numerous menus throughout Spain. Traditionally these are cooked in heaps of olive oil. Our version uses less oil, so it's lower in calories, and if you use precooked diced potatoes, it's faster too.

6 servings | Active Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup precooked diced red potatoes, (see Tip)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 6 large eggs
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup shredded Manchego, or Jack cheese
• 3 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add potatoes, thyme and paprika and cook for 2 minutes more.
2. Lightly whisk eggs and egg whites in a large bowl. Gently stir the potato mixture into the eggs along with cheese, spinach, salt and pepper until combined. Wipe the pan clean; add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and heat over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture, cover and coo****il the edges are set and the bottom is browned, 4 to 5 minutes (it will still be moist in the center).
3. To flip the tortilla, run a spatula gently around the edges to loosen them. Invert a large plate over the pan and turn out the tortilla onto it. Slide the tortilla back into the pan and continue cooking until completely set in the middle, 3 to 6 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

Per serving : 178 Calories; 9 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 4 g Mono; 217 mg Cholesterol; 10 g Carbohydrates; 12 g Protein; 2 g Fiber; 433 mg Sodium; 210 mg Potassium

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 medium-fat meat

Tips & Notes

I make these kind of dishes a lot for us on the weekends... super yummy and easy!

 

BTW- Nan... when is your lunch again... I have my full lunch hour back since i'm not pumping anymore... but my lunch is from 12-1... but i am sure i could get someone to switch me one day... or we could always meet on a weekend to do lunch/dinner/whatever hehehe...

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ok cool... i'm on 5th ave off of Alandale... where are you at... i know you told me but I forget lol... or what places that are near ya for a good/quick lunch?

Church & Henderson

There is a phenominal Indian Restaurant in the Acme Shopping Center across from the Marquis on 202, but its not quick and it is pricey.

If you want to do a weekend, there is a great diner near me.  Limerick Diner, gooodddd food.

that diner is right now the road from my in-laws lol... and I know where that Indian place is... that is in the same shopping center as baja fresh and jimmy johns... ummm jimmy johns lol... Jeremy and I split a lot of meals from those 2 places... I wonder if you can call a head an order to that indian place...

They do take out that isn't ready when you come, they want to make sure your food is hot.

Their menu is online: jaipur restaurant

http://philadelphia.menupages.com/restaurants/jaipur-indian- cuisine/menu