Spanish Tortilla with Potatoes and Onion
This takeout favorite becomes a golden skillet tortilla, packed with tender potatoes and sweet onion.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 11 more diets
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Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 700 g potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Soften the potatoes and onion in olive oil, covered.20 min timer
- Beat the eggs with salt and parsley.
- Fold the softened vegetables into the eggs.
- Cook in the skillet until the underside is golden.8 min timer
- Invert onto a plate, then slide back until fully set.5 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share and cut into wedges.Kids’ plate comes out here
Kids’ plate: Potato and Egg Tortilla Wedges
On the plate: Tender potato and egg tortilla wedges from the skillet.
Make it a game: Imagine each wedge is a little boat. Explore the potato treasures inside at your own pace.
Set it aside at step 6, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Eggs and potatoes make the tortilla, with no dairy, soy or legumes.
- Gluten-free: The tortilla uses eggs and potatoes, with no wheat or other gluten-containing grains.
- Low-histamine: Eggs, potatoes and onion make a freshly cooked tortilla without aged or fermented ingredients.
- Kid (4–12): Tender potato and egg wedges make a mild, familiar plate.
- Toddler (1–3): The tender tortilla is served in small, thin pieces.
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