Sweet potato tortilla with pepper sauce

Sweet potato tortilla with pepper sauce

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Cooking time

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Serves 4

A fast and fabulous way with eggs. This winning dish was olive's recipe of the month for May 2011

Nutrition and extra info

Additional info

  • Vegetarian
Nutrition info

Nutrition per serving

kcalories
409
protein
15.3g
carbs
46g
fat
19.5g
saturates
4.2g
fibre
6.9g
sugar
-
salt
1.1g

Ingredients

  • 800g sweet potatoes, peeled
  • olive oil
  • 290g jar flame-roasted peppers, drained
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 bunch spring onions, sliced
  • 6 eggs, beaten and seasoned

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Method

  1. Slice the potatoes into thin rounds about 1/2 cm thick. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a medium non-stick frying pan (about 25cm across), then add the potatoes and season. Cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring now and again, until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, put the peppers into a blender, add the vinegar, 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, the spices, garlic and some seasoning and whizz to a smooth sauce.
  3. Heat the grill to high. Scatter the onions over the potatoes, then pour the eggs over and shake the pan to distribute them evenly. Leave the tortilla to cook for about 8 minutes, shaking the pan regularly, until the eggs are almost set. Flash the pan under the grill for 1-2 minutes to finish cooking then serve in wedges with salad and the sauce.

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2011

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alanjns's picture

I found this to be bland I'm afraid! I followed the recipe exactly but I roasted my own peppers for the sauce. It tasted just like regular egg and potato, not unpleasant, I will eat the leftovers tomorrow, but I wont make it again. The sauce was just like ordinary pureed peppers, I couldn't taste the garlic or paprika. If I were to make it again I would seriously increase the seasonings and like others have said, maybe add some chillies.

mcemmabell's picture
5

Deliciously light and yet filling! I found this very easy to make and extremely tasty. My paprika dip was bitter, but I think that's because of the jar of peppers I used. It would probably be better with home-made, roasted peppers.

ffionjones's picture

I boiled the sweet potato chunks this time as they seemed to burn last time and were quite hard still,also added bit slices of goat's cheese on top. Loved the sauce and altogether a great dish!

paysdegex's picture
5

Didn't have any spring onion, and my sweet potato had white flesh, so for colour added chopped red pepper and spinach leaves to the pan before adding the eggs - delicious! Will be making again

kutyrina's picture
5

Absolutely delicious! The sauce is excellent even if to substitute the smoked paprika for a fresh one. The best alternative to the classic tortilla.

judethm's picture

why is the tortilla not on the list of things you need? and where does the tortilla go? is it meant to go at the bottom of the mixture as a base?

:)

judethm's picture

why is the tortilla not on the list of things you need? and where does the tortilla go? is it meant to go at the bottom of the mixture as a base?

:)

jacquidraper's picture
4

This was extremely tasty and very simple one pan meal. I did not have a way to mash the peppers up to make the sauce so combined the ingredients and served it as a salad - worked really well.

happyfood82's picture
5

This is absolutely delicious, and very simple to make. It will definitely become one of my favourite quick dinners. I added red onions to the potato, which I oven cooked for a while first, that was about all I did differently.

jimnkatie's picture
5

I make this regularly and it is always popular. I've revised the recipe slightly and now puree the roasted, peeled peppers and mix them through the egg mix. It makes a beautifully coloured tortilla.

PS It's really easy to make your own roast peppers, I don't understand why you would buy them. Whenever I have a few older peppers I roast them in olive oil and then throw them in a freezer bag before peeling. Then they keep in the fridge in oil for ages (or they would if they weren't so damn tasty).

shoetowers's picture
5

This is really simple and really tasty - a quick (yet impressive looking) supper accompanied by a nice green salad. The tangy sauce is amazing - I will definitely make that again (regularly) as I think it would go with lots of other things. Think I'll try it with a jar of roast tomatoes too.

foodie64mum's picture
5

Delicious, particularly the tangy sauce. I found that I needed to cook the sweet potatoes for slightly longer at the beginning to soften them, and I added a splash of water to stop them catching on the base of the pan. I served it with green vegetables. Everyone enjoyed it - I'll definitely make it again.

lornadennis's picture

My son had to cook a recipe using eggs in his home cooking class at school. Apparently everyone else cooked an omelette or boiled egg but he cooked this although the teacher substituted ordinary potatoes for the sweet potato. It was really lovely and the red pepper sauce, using a jar apparently, was equally delicious.

melz88's picture
5

Yum. Very easy to make and really tasty. The sauce is so easy to mak, but really good! Great for brunch or lunch on the weekend

princesskittykat's picture
5

A very easy, tasty recipe. It made a change from the Spanish tortilla I usually make. I too added some caramelised red onions before adding the eggs and it worked really well. Great for a quick supper, but I even served it with a beetroot and rocket salad last night when we had some friends over for a casual supper. Everyone loved it.

amybelle123's picture
5

Very tasty and easy to cook. Was a great change from an ordinary potato tortilla. Will be making again.

maitken's picture

Great dish. Transforms the regular potato tortilla, which is one of my go-to meals when I’m stuck for something to make. But this one is a different entity altogether. I’m going to make it again today as it is great warm or at room temperature with a salad. YUM!

sailorgirl700's picture
4

Made this for supper last night. Really enjoyed it. I did pre cook the sweet potato slices first to make sure they would be soft when the eggs etc were added. I also added sliced chestnut mushrooms.

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