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Brigit's Catalan Style White Bean Tortilla (Omelette) |
| Preparation Time: 10 minutes, provided that white beans are boiled in advance or canned. |
| Cooking Time: 6 minutes |
| Ingredients (Serves 4) |
| 4 |
Eggs, large or eaxtra large |
| 1 Tsp. |
Water |
| 1/2 |
Medium red onion |
| 1 handful |
Fresh basil leaves roughly chopped |
| 2 cups |
Boiled Mayo Coba Peruano beans (or 1 can of Progresso Cannellini beans) |
| 2 Tbs. |
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) |
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Sea salt to taste |
| Preparation |
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Beat eggs with water and salt. |
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In a non stick frying pan sauté onion first, then been together in EVOO for about 5 minutes on medium low heat, then add salt to taste. |
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Add eggs mixture pouring it into the pan around the edge first and cook about 5 minutes, making sure center is not sticking. |
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Continue to gently lift sides, so that egg mixture goes under omelet and cooks. |
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When top of omelet is nearly dry, add basil leaf, let merge into the egg then turn omelet over using a dinner plate. |
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Fry lightly shaking pan to make sure it does not stick. |
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Turn tortilla over onto a dinner plate and drizzle a few drops of balsamic vinegar from Modena. |
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Serve one quarter per guest. |
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| Comments |
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Excellent served with Crunchy Sauteed Potatoes and garnish each plate with four tomatoes wedges. |
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A recipe from Brigit's beloved ex mother-in-law from Barcelona, Spain. This meal was served at least twice a week for dinner. |
| Wine and Beverage Pairing |
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We totally enjoyed this meal, and the bottle of Chianti DOCG Guarniente which we drank with it made for a perfect pairing. |
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