Spanish Tortilla

This was one of the best store cupboard suppers I've had. It was so simple to put together and I pretty much always have the ingredients in. It was also really tasty, and weirdly I have never had a Spanish omelette before, I will definitely be making this one of my go to recipes

Spanish Tortilla (adapted from Delia Complete Cookery Course)

(Serves 2-4)

4 large eggs

2 medium potatoes, cut into small dice

1 onion, chopped

1 roasted red pepper, chopped

2 tbsp oil

salt and pepper

Preheat the grill.

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the potatoes and cook for 8-10 mins, stirring from time to time, until they are evenly browned. Then add the onion, stir well and carry on cooking for 6-8 mins, add the pepper and stir.

Beat the eggs and season. Pour them over the vegetables in the frying pan. Cook over a medium heat for 3 mins or so, drawing the cooked egg into the centre of the pan, letting the liquid egg run into the gaps. When the omelette is firm but still slightly moist put it under the grill for a few mins until golden on top. Serve with a green salad.

Of Cameras, Soups and Omelettes

I have been having a bit of an experiment with my camera this week. After a chat with a colleague at work, who has the same camera as me, I have picked up some tips and tricks, that hopefully will make some of my photography better. I have discovered the macro button and this definitely seems to make my close up shots less blurry. I usually take about 6 or 7 different pictures of a finished meal, but the close ups were always blurry before so I never put them on here. Most of the photographs are however, still, by no means that good, but I think they are slowly improving.

Meals this week are still simple and quick, but still really tasty. I started the week with a Smoked Salmon Omelette, it was supposed to be frittata, but I didn't have any potatoes! Instead I added some basil and some sugar snap peas to the salmon and eggs, and served with a side salad, and it was still a tasty and filling meal.

My comfort food Sunday Lunch was this Chicken, Orzo and Ginger Soup from La Fuji Mama. I didn't have any coriander, so added some pea shoots and cabbage instead, which gave the soup a bit more veg content. Needless to say this was delicious.