Description
A delicious and wholesome oven-roasted sweet potato and courgette tortilla, combining tender sweet potatoes, charred courgette, and soft onions, bound together with creamy eggs and crème fraîche, topped with manchego cheese and fresh chives. Perfect served hot or cold alongside a green salad for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (500g), peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 courgette, thinly sliced
Other Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 eggs
- 50g crème fraîche
- 30g manchego or vegetarian alternative, grated
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
- Green salad, to serve
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and vegetables: Preheat the oven to 190C (170C fan, gas mark 5). Place the thinly sliced sweet potatoes, onion, and courgette into a medium non-stick baking dish (approximately 18cm x 30cm x 4cm).
- Season and roast the vegetables: Drizzle the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt and pepper to taste, and thoroughly mix everything together to coat evenly. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, tossing the vegetables halfway through cooking. The sweet potatoes should be tender, the courgette slightly charred, and the onion softened.
- Prepare the egg mixture: While the vegetables are roasting, whisk together 6 eggs and 50g crème fraîche in a bowl, adding a pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning.
- Combine and bake the tortilla: Pour the beaten egg mixture evenly over the roasted vegetables in the baking dish. Sprinkle 30g of grated manchego cheese (or a vegetarian alternative) on top. Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the tortilla is just set and golden on top.
- Finish and serve: Sprinkle the chopped chives over the cooked tortilla. Serve hot or cold accompanied by a green salad for a balanced and tasty meal.
Notes
- The tortilla can be served warm immediately or chilled and eaten cold, making it versatile for different occasions.
- You can substitute manchego cheese with a vegetarian hard cheese if preferred.
- For extra flavor, consider adding herbs like thyme or rosemary to the vegetables before roasting.
- Ensure vegetables are cut evenly to promote even cooking.
- This dish can be made ahead and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Spanish
Keywords: tortilla, sweet potato, courgette, oven roasted, Spanish recipe, vegetarian tortilla, baked eggs, manchego cheese
