Picnic tortilla

Picnic tortilla

Hot or cold tortillas make a tasty change from sandwiches, in 25 minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a small non-stick frying pan, add the onion and potatoes and fry for 8 minutes, turning the veg frequently until tender but not browned. Add the bacon and fry for a further 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a large bowl with plenty of salt and pepper. Stir in the cheese.
  2. Remove the potato mixture with a slotted spoon and stir into the eggs. Reserve most of the excess oil, leaving a little in the pan. Pour in the egg mixture and leave to cook undisturbed over a gentle heat for 8 minutes until firmly set underneath but not set on top.
  3. Invert the tortilla on to a plate and return the pan to the heat with a bit more of the reserved oil. Slide the tortilla back into the pan, uncooked side down, and cook for 5 minutes until set all through. Pack for a picnic or serve in wedges with salad and bread for an easy supper.

Per serving

289 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 1g, salt 1.24 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2003.

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  • 11 February 2008

    Victoria rated this recipe

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  • 28 May 2009

    Kate's Food rated and commented on this recipe

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    This is scrummy, and brilliant for picnics. I often use choritzo, instead of bacon and cheese. For a veggie version I recommend courgettes, red & yellow peppers and peas, which make it very colourful.

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  • 01 June 2009

    Philip Walker rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this the day before a planned picnic in Epping Forest. A glorious day, and this went down a storm! Really easy to make (have always wanted to make a tortilla, never realised it was so easy) Really lovely and really easy!

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  • 10 August 2009

    Patou commented on this recipe

    This is a great recipe. It works really well and tastes delicious hot or cold the following day. I kept everything the same as stated in the recipe above, except I only used 4 eggs rather than 6 and it turned out perfect. I'm planning to make it again, perhaps with some spinach or peppers instead of the bacon for a veggie option.

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  • 10 August 2009

    Patou rated this recipe

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  • 14 August 2009

    Mammu rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very nice!

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  • 23 August 2009

    Franniban rated and commented on this recipe

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    This went down a storm for a hen picnic yesterday. The only thing was the potatoes were a bit al dente. I wonder if it's worth par boiling them first? I also added peperoni.

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  • 25 August 2009

    Helen rated this recipe

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  • 02 September 2009

    Claire Wood rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really loved this. Sliced the potatoes thinly and actually cooked them for nearer 20 minutes with the pan covered to make sure they were cooked properly - I don't like crunchy undercooked potatoes. Had it warm with a salad and cold in my lunchbox the next day when it was even yummier!

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  • 04 May 2010

    Monbon rated and commented on this recipe

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    Can't wait to cook this again, delicious, will cook potatoes a bit longer next time or slice thinner...

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  • 04 June 2010

    Tatticorum commented on this recipe

    Hi Webmaster - Could you put most recent comments first. It would help so much

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  • 17 June 2010

    meridian rated and commented on this recipe

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    this is really tasty, i didn't have any new potatoes so i used old ones sliced very thin, delicious,mmmmmmmm

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  • 14 July 2010

    scrummy rated and commented on this recipe

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    delicious!

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  • 05 August 2010

    Fran Bray rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was delicious. The only problem was turning it over, but perhaps because my frying pan is too deep. I had to cook it for longer to get it set though.

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  • 16 August 2010

    izysticklee commented on this recipe

    I used a quite a deep pan and flipping it was almost a disaster! I would recommend putting it under the grill instead, much less dangerous...tasted lovely though. Had to add an extra egg to save it from the flipping incident, but all glued back together fine.

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  • 16 August 2010

    izysticklee rated and commented on this recipe

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    Oops forgot to rate.

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  • 28 August 2010

    nolalola1 commented on this recipe

    I agree about the potatoes-I always cook them for about 20 - 30 mins to make sure they're soft. This recipe also works well if you bake it in the oven for about 45 mins rather than using the pan and saves the trauma of trying to flip it! A great picnic recipe.

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  • 25 May 2011

    KayleyDore commented on this recipe

    perfect lunch box staple! my partner loved it!!

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  • 12 June 2011

    Maria rated and commented on this recipe

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    just made this, actually made two, both have sunk in the middle, what have I done wrong!

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  • 02 July 2011

    Clare Comrie commented on this recipe

    See my blog for authentic Spanish tortilla! This one is a variation, a good one, but not the real deal!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

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289 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 1g, salt 1.24 g

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