{"id":3490,"slug":"tortilla-espanola","title":"Tortilla Española","description":"A tortilla española (or Spanish omelette) is a mixture of fried potatoes and onions set in eggs, fried to make a dish somewhat akin to a quiche which may be eaten like a pizza.","ingredients_raw":["1 tbsp minced garlic","About ¼ cup + 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil","6 medium potatoes","1 white onion","6 eggs"],"ingredients_norm":["garlic","+ tbsp vegetable or olive oil","potato","white onion","egg"],"steps":["Heat the garlic and a small amount of oil in a 10-inch frying pan until garlic is browned.","Add the rest of the oil and heat to about 375°F (200°C).","Cube or slice the potatoes and coarsely chop the onion; add to hot oil and fry until brown.","Strain the potatoes, onions, and garlic and reserve about 2 tablespoons oil.","Beat eggs in a separate bowl.","Add potatoes, onions, and garlic to beaten eggs and allow to sit for about 15 minutes.","Put reserved tablespoons of oil in original 10-inch frying pan and place over low-medium heat.","Add egg/potato/onion/garlic mixture to frying pan; fry, lifting up edges of tortilla española to allow uncooked egg to run underneath and cook.","Serve after cooked as a pizza with your choice of toppings: salsa, sour cream, shredded cheese, chives, etc., are all very good choices."],"categories":["Egg recipes","Recipes for omelettes","Breakfast recipes","Spanish recipes","Recipes using potato","Pan fried recipes","Side dish recipes","Recipes using egg","Recipes using garlic"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tortilla_Española","source_ref":"4517812","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Tortilla_Española&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"01344b323ed22d6b933104d137ac5cba97e96a92b14f5ac7b27acd1cfc3f0928","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:28Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:28Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/tortilla-espanola"}