Name: Chorizo tortilla recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 6–8
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 500g (1lb) new potatoes, thickly sliced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 225g chorizo ring, sliced; 1 medium courgette, about 125g (4oz), coarsely grated; 6 large eggs, beaten; 125g (4oz) Manchego cheese, coarsely grated; Salt and ground black pepper

By GoodtoKnow

published 1 February 2010

in Recipes

A meal in a pan - a traditional Spanish-style omelette filled with Manchego cheese and spicy chorizo

Ingredients

500g (1lb) new potatoes, thickly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced
225g chorizo ring, sliced
1 medium courgette, about 125g (4oz), coarsely grated
6 large eggs, beaten
125g (4oz) Manchego cheese, coarsely grated
Salt and ground black pepper

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Method

Boil potatoes for 5 minutes. Drain well and put back in the pan to dry. Don’t worry if they break up a little.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion over a medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and
cook for 3-4 minutes, and then add the potatoes and mix in well.
Add courgette to the pan. Pour in the beaten egg. Season well and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, until almost set.
Heat the grill. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top of the tortilla. Put the pan under the grill and heat for about 5 minutes until the cheese is golden. Serve warm, straight from the pan. Or cool for about 10 minutes, take out of the pan and serve cold.

Top Tip for making Chorizo tortilla

Cookery Editor, Sue McMahon, suggests serving the tortilla with a green salad for a light meal. Cheddar cheese can be used if you can't find the Spanish Manchego cheese.

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