One from Spain: Tortilla de patatas

Some folks opted out of the recipe exchange because it felt too much like what they have to do for work (I totally get that, as I prepare for my classes). But some recipes have started to arrive! As I get them, I'll post them here with the tag "recipe" so that later, one can view the entire collection.

Here is a recipe for Tortilla de patata, the dish that could perhaps be called Spain's "comfort food." Everyone knows how to make it, with a few variations. The person who sent it is not actually a big fan of this dish, but he can make a great one anyway. For those who have never made it before: note that "a little bit of oil" in Spain means about 3T, so more oil than a little bit will seem like quite a lot! Just pour off any excess (into a jar). To flip the tortilla: find a plate that is about the same size as your frying pan, place it face down over the pan, then hold the plate in place with your hand as you turn the whole thing over. The tortilla will then be sitting on the plate, ready for you to slide it back into the pan to cook the other side. You can use a pot lid as well.


TORTILLA DE PATATAS

Ingredients:
1 kg potatoes (let's say 3 medium size potatoes)
8 eggs
olive oil
salt

Clean and wash the potatoes, then dry them with a cloth and peel them. Cut in two halves following the largest dimension and then cut them in fine slices (about 3-4 mm). Add salt and fry them in the frying pan with a lot of oil. Once they are cooked and a little brown, drain the oil and take the potatoes out of the frying pan. Beat the 6 eggs for a long time; add some salt and mix in the same bowl with the potatoes and - if you want - the onions. In the frying pan add a little bit of oil (about 3 table spoons), wait until it is hot and add the mixture of eggs, potatoes and onions. Keep moving the frying pan, so it will not stick to the bottom. When it is done in one side, turn in over with a dish, so it will cook on the the other side.

You can also add onions. Peel the onions and chop them in small pieces. Add the olive oil to the frying pan and fry the onions until they are just a little bit brown. Remove from the frying pan and add later to the mixture of potatoes and eggs. And if you want, you can also add some milk to the mixture, so the tortilla will be lighter.