Tortilla de Verduras Peruana (Peruvian Vegetable Omelet)

About This Recipe

Tortilla de verduras is a Peruvian take on the vegetable omelet, similar in spirit to a Spanish tortilla but typically thinner and cooked with a lighter hand, packed with sauteed potato, onion, and bell pepper bound in beaten egg. It's an everyday breakfast or light dinner across Peruvian households, valued for stretching a few eggs into a filling, vegetable-forward meal using whatever's on hand in the kitchen. The technique that matters is sauteing the vegetables until fully tender before adding the egg, since the omelet cooks relatively quickly and undercooked vegetables would stay crunchy and raw-tasting in the finished dish. Cooking over medium heat and either flipping carefully or finishing under a broiler ensures the omelet sets through evenly without burning the bottom before the top cooks. Served with rice, bread, or a simple salad, tortilla de verduras is humble, satisfying Peruvian home cooking -- an easy way to use up vegetables and stretch eggs into a complete meal.

Ingredients

Serves 3

• 2 tbspneutral oil
• 1potato(diced small)
• 1onion(diced)
• 1bell pepper(diced)
• 2 clovesgarlic(minced)
• 6 largeeggs
• 2 tbspfresh parsley(chopped)
• 0.75 tspsalt
• 0.25 tspblack pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the potato

   Heat oil in a wide nonstick pan over medium heat. Cook diced potato 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly golden.

2. 2

   Add remaining vegetables

   Add onion and bell pepper, cooking 5-6 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.

3. 3

   Beat the eggs

   Whisk eggs with parsley, salt, and pepper.

4. 4

   Combine

   Pour the eggs over the vegetables in the pan, tilting to distribute evenly.

5. 5

   Cook

   Cook 4-5 minutes over medium-low heat until the bottom is set, then flip carefully or finish under a broiler for 2-3 minutes until fully set.

6. 6

   Serve

   Slide onto a plate, slice into wedges, and serve warm.

Variations

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  Add crumbled queso fresco for a creamier, richer version.

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  Use zucchini or peas in place of bell pepper for a different vegetable combination.

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  Add a small amount of aji amarillo paste to the eggs for a subtle Peruvian kick.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat gently in a covered pan over low heat, or eat cold, as it holds up well at room temperature.

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