Capricorn, pea and mint tortilla

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This excellent snack recipe comes courtesy of The Lubborn Creamery

Ingredients

• 600g potatoes, diced
• 200g peas, fresh or frozen
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped mint
• 1 x 100g Capricorn Somerset Goats cheese, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bunch spring onions, sliced

Method

1. Boil the diced potatoes in salted water for 7-8 mins until tender, adding the peas for the last 2 mins.
2. Drain and mix with the eggs, mint, seasoning and Capricorn Somerset Goats cheese.
3. Heat the oil in a 20cm base non-stick frying pan. Add the spring onions and sauté for 2 mins.
4. Pour in the egg mixture, mixing it into the spring onions. Cook over a low heat for 20-25 mins, until the egg is almost set.
5. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to a medium setting. Place the pan under grill (protecting the handle if it’s not heatproof) and cook for 3-4 mins until set and golden on top.

Serving suggestions

Serve warm rather than hot, cut into wedges, with a mixed leaf salad.

See also

• Tortillas: - Encyclopeadic page describing all variants of tortillas
• South American tortilla recipes - :
  • Corn tortilla recipe - make them from scratch with masa harina
  • Corn tortillas - a Thermomix recipe
  • Wheat flour tortilla recipe
  • Gorditas - Thick Mexican tortillas
  • Quick tortillas - a recipe idea for using left over tortillas
  • Burrito (or taco de harina) explained
  • Enchiladas - a recipe and an expanation
  • Homemade tortilla chips - Make superb tortilla chips from soft corn tortillas - better than anything you could buy!
  • Cheese nachos - A cheese nacho recipe
  • Frito pie - If you like Tex-Mex, you'll love this
  • Easy frito pie - Make Frito pie-on the hoof!
  • Sincronizada recipe - A Mexican speciality that can alos be found all over South America
  • Quesadillas - A selection of quesadilla recipes
  • Dobladas - Stuffed tortillas from Guatemala
  • Enfrijoladas recipe - tortillas stuffed with re-fried beans and spices
  • Chilaquiles - a fabulous recipe from two Mexican visitors
  • Tostadas de guacamole y crema - A famous Diana Kennedy recipe
  • Cheese pupusas - a stuffed tortilla from El Salvador
  • Pupusa de Chicharron - similar to pupusas, again from El Salvador
  • Spicy lamb tortillas - A recipe idea taken from crispy duck pancakes
  • Duck fajitas - and a similar version, with crispy duck
• Spanish tortilla recipes:
  • Capricorn, pea and mint tortilla - A Spanish-style tortilla with goats' cheese
  • Potato and goats' cheese tortilla - Another Spanish-type with goats' cheese
  • Tortilla Española - A Spanish tortilla
  • Tortilla capuchina - another Spanish tortilla
  • Tortilla 'batatas harras' - A spicy Spanish tortilla
  • Squash, halloumi and chilli omelette - Spicy, with squash & Greek cheese
  • Omelettes - Many omelette recipes
• Misc. tortilla recipes:
  • Potatoes as a garnish or for tortillas (TM) - A Thermomix recipe
• Ingredients:
  • Taco shells
  • Tortilla chips - Snacks/crisps.
• Tools:
  • Tortilla press - The device and also a great tip for making them without a press!