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Nutrition: nutrition per square

  • kcal76
  • fat4g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs6g
  • sugars2g
  • fibre1g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.1g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Preheat oven to fan 180C/ conventional 200C/gas 6. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a pan. Tip in onion and potatoes and fry gently for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender, turning frequently, adding garlic and peppers for the last 5 minutes. Tip into a large bowl, season and cool for 5 minutes.

  • step 2

    Stir in the eggs, chilli flakes and parsley. Leave to sit for 5 minutes, then put a nonstick 20cm square tin in the oven to heat up. After 5 minutes, remove tin and brush with oil. pour in the egg mixture and return to oven.

  • step 3

    Cook for 15-20 minutes. (Check it’s ready by pressing the top lightly. If it is still runny, return to the oven for a couple of minutes.) Once cooked, remove and leave to cool for 5 minutes, then turn out on to a board. Cut into squares and serve.

RECIPE TIPS
PREPARING AHEAD

Just before your guests arrive, cut the tortilla into squares, put on a baking sheet, cover with foil and warm through at fan 160C/ conventional 180C/gas 4 for 10-15 minutes, or serve cold.

Recipe from Good Food Vegetarian Christmas, December 2006

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.22 ratings

Frantic Flapjack

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

I was aiming to make these for a buffet party. I followed the recipe to the letter but when I turned out the tortilla, half of it fell out of the tin and the other half stuck to the tin, resulting in a terrible mess. It did taste really good though! We ended up eating it for dinner. If I made it…

bbcgoodfoodd3vs

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

While still healthy and tasty in my book these tiny squares are hardly low fat. Just look at the nutritional information given. If they're actually low fat overall, which is doubtful, then it's down to the moisture content of the potato and eggs.

Anny Wenny

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This is a recipe I've been using since it first appeared in the GF magazine. The oven baking results in a less oily dish than the stove-top version. I go one step further and boil some new potatoes, which I finely slice when cold, to add them when the pepper-onion mix is all done. I add mushrooms,…

sorccha

Just made this and it is wonderful. Very easy and looks good. I didn't have any chilli flakes, so used 1 whole green chilli. I also added cheese.Yummy!

boistizon

I made this as part of a Spanish themed evening with friends, I only made it as a light filler, but everyone raved about it. I did add smoked paprika, and extra hot chilli flakes which gave a little kick every now and then - brilliant recipe will do again and again - would be perfect for a picinic

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