Cheese, leek & potato tortilla

Cheese, leek & potato tortilla might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains roughly 15g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 231 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs 85 cents per serving. Head to the store and pick up butter, cheddar, potatoes, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is liked by 205 foodies and cooks. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 22 minutes. It is brought to you by BBC Good Food. With a spoonacular score of 57%, this dish is good. Try Leek, cheese & potato pasties, Potato Leek Cheese Soup, and Potato, Leek and Goat Cheese Tart for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 12 minutes

 

Ingredients:

butter, for frying

85g cheddar

1 tbsp sage, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried sage), optional

6 eggs

1 leek, thinly sliced

225g potatoes cooked and cooled (about 1-2 medium size ones)

Equipment:

frying pan

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

Melt a knob of butter in a medium, nonstick frying pan, then cook the leek for about 5 mins until softened. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes in half, then into slices about ½cm thick. Beat the eggs, season, then stir in the cheese and sage.Add a little extra butter to the pan if needed, tip in the potatoes, then the egg mixture. Turn the heat to low, then cook for10 mins until nearly set. Place under a hot grill, then cook for a couple of mins more until the top is set and golden. Slice into wedges and serve with a green salad.

 

Step by step:


1. Melt a knob of butter in a medium, nonstick frying pan, then cook the leek for about 5 mins until softened. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes in half, then into slices about ½cm thick. Beat the eggs, season, then stir in the cheese and sage.

2. Add a little extra butter to the pan if needed, tip in the potatoes, then the egg mixture. Turn the heat to low, then cook for10 mins until nearly set.

3. Place under a hot grill, then cook for a couple of mins more until the top is set and golden. Slice into wedges and serve with a green salad.


Nutrition Information:

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196k Calories
13g Protein
13g Total Fat
4g Carbs
7% Health Score
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Calories
196k
10%

Fat
13g
21%

  Saturated Fat
6g
42%

Carbohydrates
4g
1%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
268mg
89%

Sodium
231mg
10%

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Protein
13g
28%

Selenium
23µg
34%

Phosphorus
247mg
25%

Vitamin B2
0.39mg
23%

Calcium
211mg
21%

Vitamin A
972IU
19%

Vitamin K
19µg
19%

Vitamin B12
0.76µg
13%

Folate
50µg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin D
1µg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.19mg
10%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Magnesium
22mg
6%

Potassium
157mg
5%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
3%

Fiber
0.6g
2%

covered percent of daily need
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