Spanish spinach omelette

Spanish spinach omelette

The leftovers of this tasty tortilla are perfect for tomorrow's lunch - for the office or the kids' lunchbox

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Good source of folic acid

Method

  1. Tip the spinach into a large colander and bring a kettleful of water to the boil. Slowly pour the water over the spinach until wilted, then cool under cold water. Squeeze all the liquid out of the spinach and set aside.
  2. Heat grill to high. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and gently cook the onion and potato for about 10 mins until the potato is soft. While the onion is cooking, beat the eggs together in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Stir the spinach into the potatoes, then pour in the eggs and cook, stirring occasionally, until nearly set, then flash the omelette under the grill to set the top. Ease the omelette on to a plate, then flip over back into the pan. Finish cooking the omelette on the underside and turn out onto a board. Serve cut into wedges.
Try

Take it for lunch

For lunch the next day make omelette sandwiches - a delicacy in Spain. Spread ciabatta rolls with mayo and fill with the omelette and sliced tomato.

Got guests coming?

A large omelette makes a great family supper as it keeps well at room temperature so everyone can cut portions as they come in.

Per serving

209 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 2g, salt 0.46 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2007.

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  • 13 March 2010

    pastry rated this recipe

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  • 04 May 2010

    anirac rated and commented on this recipe

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    if you like it, I suggested taste the spinach's omelette without the potatoes but with raisins and pine nuts! (put it in the oil before the spinachs and the eggs ! http://paamboliisucre.blogspot.com/

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  • 09 November 2010

    AK19 rated this recipe

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  • 08 February 2011

    shorshabae commented on this recipe

    Hi, does anyone know how long this would last for? I'm only cooking for one!

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  • 08 February 2011

    shorshabae commented on this recipe

    Hi, does anyone know how long this would last for? I'm only cooking for one!

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  • 17 April 2011

    Philippa rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This didn't knock my socks off but i think i've always found spanish omlette a bit bland. I only did this because i had loads of spinach to use up. Definitely parboil the potatoes or at least fry them on their own for a bit before adding the onion because mine burnt. I like the idea of adding chorizo and might do that if i do this again.

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    30 June 2011

    PD2 commented on this recipe

    this was wondeful and a great way of getting rid of any leftover stuff - add tuna, bits of tomato, peas etc - to me it always tastes better cold - am doing for a fingerfood for golden wedding bash so will cook till solidish and then cool and cut into small squares

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    30 June 2011

    PD2 rated this recipe

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  • 30 June 2011

    vegetarian recipes rated and commented on this recipe

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    i always have lots of eggs from a friend on a farm. this is definitely a good way to use up some more, perhaps i will add tomatoes instead of spinach as i have none in and fancy this for tonights dinner

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  • 24 October 2011

    courtwick commented on this recipe

    I have been making tortilla for over 50 years. Use anything you choose though do parboil the potatoes, no matter how fine you have sliced them. Nothing will ruin an omelette more than uncooked spuds.

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  • 29 October 2011

    Simon Harvey commented on this recipe

    Yes, definitely parboil the spuds, and use waxy new potatoes. They'll give a much better result. Depending on how much spare space you have in your grill or top oven, you can singe-grill a chopped red pepper or courgette (in either case, smother them in EV olive oil before they go under the grill) and use the slices to top the dish when it's served. My grill is also a top oven, so I can keep the grilled pepper or courgette warm on the bottom shelf under the pan when the omelette is being finished off.

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  • 13 December 2011

    Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This is an easy dish, but I did find it a little bland. I added peppers and spicy chorizo, think it would have been really disappointing without these added extras! I did par boil the potatoes first, a great tip.

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  • 27 April 2012

    Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    very nice dish which is easy to make and great way of using spinach - makes me feel healthy ;) lacks in taste however but nice with pickle.

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  • 15 August 2012

    BamaGirl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I found this recipe to be very tasty! I don't have a pan that can also go in the oven so instead I just put all my ingredients straight into a silicon cake mold and put it in the over. I cooked it at 170C for about 15 minutes and it still wasn't set so I turned the heat up to just over 200C for about 10 minutes and it was delicious. I had leftovers in a wrap for my lunch which was delicious! I think I more enjoyed it this way then on it's own. It did seem like a little bit of a faff for an omelette. I agree with other people who have commented that with things such as omelettes it is probably best as a way to use up left overs from a dinner the night before or things in the fridge! I also found it needed quite a lot of salt! So a good hefty tablespoon into the mix should do it!

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  • 30 March 2013

    KisahMelati rated and commented on this recipe

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    Just tried this out and my husband loves it! I used 1 large potato cut into thin slices and 4 eggs. It was just enough to cover the spinach and other ingredients- does need more seasoning and works well with cheese- will definitely make this again.

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  • 24 April 2013

    DisneyDani rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used sweet potato and added some cheese as well. Was really quick and tasty. Would make it again, but also this is a great basic recipe that you can adapt depending on what you have in the fridge...peas, feta, mint, leeks, mushrooms....

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  • 16 May 2013

    ktbegg rated this recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Good source of folic acid

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209 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 2g, salt 0.46 g

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