Tortilla de Pimiento (Omelet with Red Peppers)
Total time: 30 minutes
If there are leftovers, it's excellent the next day, cold. In Spain it would be eaten in a sandwich.
Ingredients:
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4oz (120gr) pimientos, pimentos, roasted red peppers
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2oz (60gr) goat cheese, or other cheese
Instructions:
- Slice onions.
- Heat oil in small, 7 - 8" nonstick skillet or omelet pan (20cm) over medium heat. Add onions and sauté briefly, stirring.
- Reduce heat to medium low, cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
- Uncover, increase heat to medium-high and sauté until nicely browned, stirring frequently.
- Whisk eggs and oregano.
- Open and drain pimientos. If they are whole cut in half or quarters, depending on size. - just so they are easier to lay out.
- When onions are browned pour in half of the eggs.
- Lay the pimientos on top of the eggs in one layer, cutting to fit as needed.
- Thinly slice or crumble cheese and arrange on pimientos.
- Pour the rest of the eggs over the top.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook.
- When top is set, remove to a plate
- Cut into quarters and serve.