Description
This oven-roasted sweet potato and courgette tortilla is a delicious, hearty dish combining tender roasted vegetables with a creamy egg custard topped with melted manchego cheese. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner, it’s easy to prepare and serves well warm or cold alongside a fresh green salad.
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
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Vegetables: Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan)/gas mark 5. Place the sliced sweet potatoes, onion, and courgette into a medium non-stick baking dish (approximately 18cm x 30cm x 4cm). Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat evenly.
- Roast Vegetables: Bake the vegetables for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through. The sweet potatoes should become tender, the courgette lightly charred, and the onion softened.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: While the vegetables roast, whisk together the eggs, crème fraîche, and a pinch of seasoning until smooth and combined.
- Add Egg Mixture to Vegetables: Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the roasted vegetables in the baking dish.
- Add Cheese and Bake: Sprinkle the grated manchego cheese over the top of the egg and vegetable mixture. Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tortilla is just set and cooked through.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven, sprinkle with chopped chives, and serve hot or cold with a fresh green salad.
Notes
- For a vegetarian alternative, choose a suitable vegetarian manchego cheese or another hard cheese.
- The tortilla can be served warm or cold, making it ideal for meal prep or picnics.
- Ensure vegetables are cut uniformly for even roasting.
- Add seasoning before roasting and again lightly to egg mixture for best flavor layering.
- If desired, add a pinch of smoked paprika or herbs to the egg mixture for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Spanish
Keywords: sweet potato tortilla, courgette tortilla, oven roasted vegetables, Spanish omelette, vegetarian main dish, manchego cheese recipe
