On Wednesday evening, morale is not always high. It’s the middle of the week, the road to the weekend is still long. As a result, fatigue accumulates, nerves are heightened and morale is sometimes at half mast. To remedy this, nothing better than a good, easy-to-prepare meal like this potato omelet with cheese. Potatoes, eggs, scarmorza, bacon… All the ingredients of a comforting dish come together in this recipe and it won’t displease the hungry little stomachs in the household. With this revisited Italian tortilla recipe imagined by the culinary content creator known on social networks under the pseudonym Chezmisa, there is no doubt, you will make a hit with your children. Bonus: it’s the preparation is very simple. So, no excuses, tonight it’s potato omelette with cheese!
A simple recipe perfect for families on a budget
A good recipe is what brings families together. Dinner is often the only time of the day when everyone is together, so to please everyone, it is better to opt for a good dish. If you’re not feeling inspired, we recommend this potato omelette with cheese. Generous, comforting, simple to make… This recipe has all the arguments for spending a good evening with loved ones.
The list of ingredients for 4 people:
- 750 g cooked and mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- a little flour
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- salt and pepper
- sunflower oil
- 1 scamorza cut into pieces (Italian cheese) but you can also use cheddar
- 200 g of bacon
The steps of the recipe:
- Start by cooking the potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water. When they are cooked, mash them using a potato masher. Salt, pepper and add the parsley, egg and mix.
- Add a little flour by kneading the mixture with your hands. The preparation should no longer stick to your fingers.
- Brown the bacon in a pan without fat.
- Separate the potato mixture in two. On a floured work surface, form 2 discs the size of your pan.
- Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan and place the first disk in it
- Then arrange the bacon and the scarmorza cut into slices on the potato disc. Cover with the second disc and cook for 6-7 minutes.
- Flip the omelette using a plate and cook for a few more minutes.
How do you keep the tortilla from sticking to the bottom of the pan? The very stupid trick
When we prepare a potato omelette, otherwise called a tortilla in its country of origin, Spain, we only have one fear: that it will stick to the bottom of our pan. When this happens, it’s very annoying, because you know you’re going to have to scrub your utensil for many minutes. To avoid this unfortunate situation, there is a simple trick. To prevent your tortilla from sticking, cut out a disc of parchment paper the size of your pan and place it in your pan before cooking the tortilla. This way, your stove will be intact!