Tortilla tapas

Tortilla tapas

These bite-sized Spanish omelettes are cooked in the oven, making them low in fat but still delicious

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes 16

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Method

  1. Preheat oven to fan 180C/ conventional 200C/gas 6. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a pan. Tip in onion and potatoes and fry gently for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender, turning frequently, adding garlic and peppers for the last 5 minutes. Tip into a large bowl, season and cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the eggs, chilli flakes and parsley. Leave to sit for 5 minutes, then put a nonstick 20cm square tin in the oven to heat up. After 5 minutes, remove tin and brush with oil. pour in the egg mixture and return to oven.
  3. Cook for 15-20 minutes. (Check it's ready by pressing the top lightly. If it is still runny, return to the oven for a couple of minutes.) Once cooked, remove and leave to cool for 5 minutes, then turn out on to a board. Cut into squares and serve.
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Preparing ahead

Just before your guests arrive, cut the tortilla into squares, put on a baking sheet, cover with foil and warm through at fan 160C/ conventional 180C/gas 4 for 10-15 minutes, or serve cold.

Nutrition per square

47 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 5g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 1g, salt 0.21 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Vegetarian Christmas 2006.

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  • 08 November 2007

    Kirsten rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Made this for a Spanish evening and served with flaming Chorizo, Patas Bravas, meat Platter, Cheese and quince jelly and bread. I would make the potato chuncks bigger next time as mine were a bit small for Tapas. Great served with cold Spanish dry Sherry!

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  • 28 February 2008

    lexi rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I first made this for a spanish themed lunch along with other tapas dishes and it was a big hit with my friends. I also make a huge dishful when having a barbecue and allow people to help themselves - a nice alternative to new potatoes. Very tasty and low fat too!

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  • 01 June 2008

    kimelliott rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for a tapas themed party, very popular, worked really well.

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  • 22 December 2008

    Nemnem commented on this recipe

    I made these as nibbles for a christmas party. They were a big hit especially with the veggies. They are really easy and very tasty. I chopped mine up about an inch square andstabbed cocktail sticks in to them. They looked fab!

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  • 02 May 2009

    lucyfrances commented on this recipe

    I made these using fresh chilli and added spring onions - they tasted and looked great. Not only did my guests like them but also my one year old daughter!

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  • 24 May 2009

    sue townley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mine needed much longer cooking time as the potatoes were still a bit too raw. However, they were very well received and tasted delicious.

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  • 30 August 2009

    Baltar rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tastes great, and I like the idea of putting it in the oven instead of the usual method of cooking it on slow heat in the frying pan. One problem I've always had with this dish is step.1 where the potatoes are fried; my potatoes seem to always break up into small pieces instead of retaining their sliced shape - any siuggestions to stop this from happening?

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  • 06 February 2010

    carenem rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 08 April 2010

    clairesmith5 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious and really easy to cook!

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  • 12 April 2010

    floatinghead commented on this recipe

    @baltar I am unaware which type of potatoes you used a Spanish omelette is best with waxy potatoes. If your potatoes were too floury then that may explain why they fell apart.

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  • 31 October 2010

    Sasha rated this recipe

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  • 09 January 2011

    steven83 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I added a little smoked paprika, chorizo and sweet peppers and have made my third one today. Excellent dish for guests.

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  • 06 February 2011

    Emmapc rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for a dinner party last night and it was a massive hit! Did it with patas bravas and chilli prawns as a starter. Everyone loved it - was hoping for some left overs, but no such luck! Dish was okay to prepare -will be much easier next time. Will certainly be making it again!

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  • 17 August 2011

    Ashie Ranathunga rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Never tasted potatoes like this... so yummy.... and its super healthy... wow !!

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  • 16 November 2011

    shaz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really tasty. Tried it tonight as a practice for a spanish evening in a couple of weeks. Will definately be one of the tapas.

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  • 21 June 2012

    Gary Wrightson-Heyworth commented on this recipe

    This was very simple but I was amazed that a table of ten including 5 teenagers all loved it. Season potatoes well but not the egg.

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  • 23 June 2012

    kate rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this, and hubby very impressed! It's crying out for smoked paprika, which I added.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes 16

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Bite-sized Spanish omelettes

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Nutrition per square

47 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 5g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 1g, salt 0.21 g

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