Pilar's Tortilla de Patatas

I never had the pleasure of knowing Pilar, but Priya and her friends got to meet her and make this delicious dish. I was always jealous when they described that wonderful night, filled with exceptional food and delightful company. Pilar recently passed away and Priya forwarded me this recipe. I am only too happy to make it and finally get to experience a small piece of that happiness from their special night in honor of Pilar.

It starts with heaps of onions and potatoes, sliced as thin as you can. They are thrown in a pan with some olive oil and sauteed at high heat for a couple minutes. Then the heat is turned down and the onions and potatoes are slowly cooked to a soft golden brown before a little salt is added.



Then come the eggs. Scramble them well with a fork before adding them to the skillet. After pouring in the eggs, settle the potatoes and onions around so that it all forms one even layer. After a flip, your delicious Spanish tortilla is ready!



I added some chopped up tomatoes and green onions for color. This was one delicious breakfast and would be great for any other meal of the day as well. Here is the official recipe - hope you enjoy!

Tortilla de Patatas

3 onions – sliced thin (I half and quarter them before I slice them thin)

3 potatoes (prepared as above)

4-6 eggs (depending on how big the onions and potatoes are or how you like the proportions.

2-3 tablespoons of olive oil

Salt to taste

Put oil in a non-stick frying pan. Heat the oil. Add onions and potatoes, cook on high for 2-3 minutes. Lower heat and cook slowly till onions and potatoes are soft and starting to turn brown. Usually 35-40 minutes. Add salt. Scramble eggs and add to frying pan. Gently work the eggs into the potatoes and onions so the eggs cook. Place a flat lid on top of the frying pan, flip, then slide the ‘pancake’ back into the frying pan so that the top can cook. Cook for another couple of minutes then slide the tortilla onto a serving plate.