Classic Spanish Tortilla With Roasted Jalapeno Pesto Food

SPANISH TORTILLA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl mix the potatoes, onions, and 1/2 teaspoon salt by hand.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the potatoes and onions on low heat and cover with a lid for 5 minutes to let them soften. Turn up the heat for another 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the stove and drain off any excess oil.
• Meanwhile break the eggs into a medium bowl. Add the remaining salt and milk and whisk vigorously until frothy. Add the potatoes and onions to the eggs and mix until fully integrated.
• Clean the frying pan and return to stove.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil on a high heat and pour in the mixture, moving it around in the pan to help the tortilla to rise. Fry until golden brown, stirring occasionally until it has set. Then turn down the heat to allow the inside to cook. After a few minutes turn up the heat in order to brown the tortilla.
• When it's cooked place a large plate over the frying pan and flip the tortilla onto it. Return to the pan and fry the other side until golden brown.

SPANISH TORTILLA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND PEAS (COOK'S ILLUS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together 4 tablespoons oil, potatoes, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper until potatoes are well coated.
• In a 10 inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium low and add potato mixture to skillet; reserve bowl.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in reserved bowl, whisk together eggs and 1/2 teaspoon salt until combined.
• Remove skillet from heat and scrape contents into eggs and fold until combined.
• Return skillet to stove and raise heat to medium high; heat 1 teaspoon just to smoke point.
• Add potato-egg mixture to skillet and cook, while shaking and folding mixture for 15 seconds; smooth top of mixture.
• Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook, gently shaking pan, until bottom is golden brown and top is set, about 2 minutes.
• Loosen tortilla from pan and slide onto a plate; place another plat over top and flip; slide tortilla back into skillet.
• Cook until second side is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Let cool at least 15 minutes and cut into wedges to serve.