How to make a spanish omelette

spunout has a wealth of recipes available to help you expand your meal repertoire, including this one; a classic Spanish omelette. An omelette like this is a great opportunity to take a breakfast staple, eggs, and bulk it it out with a number of delicious vegetables and potatoes to add a source of carbohydrates. Feel free to add other vegetables as you see fit, or replace some vegetables and herbs with your preferred choices.

Ingredients

• 1 dessertspoon of vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 chopped red pepper
• pinch of salt if desired ground pepper
• 4 eggs
• 2 large potatoes boiled and chopped
• 1 dessertspoon chopped parsley

  Servings: 4
  Preparation time: 10 minutes
  Cooking time: 15 minutes
  Utensils needed: Frying pan

Method

1. Heat 1 dessertspoon of oil in a frying pan.
2. Add the onions and cook until soft.
3. Add the red pepper, cook for 5 minutes.
4. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add salt and ground pepper.
5. Stir the potatoes, parsley and fried vegetables into the egg mixture.
6. Pour the egg mixture into the heated frying pan and spread evenly to the edge.
7. Cook for 5 minutes until the egg mixture comes away from the side of the pan.
8. Place the pan under a pre-heated moderate grill for about 3 minutes to cook the top of the omelette.

Recipes adapted from 101 Square Meals by Safefood