SPANISH OMELETTE WITH HERBS
Ingredients
- 85g/3oz white breadcrumbs
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 5 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh chervil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ onion
- finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- finely chopped
- 2 large new potatoes
- chopped
- 50ml/2fl oz white wine
- 50ml/2fl oz double cream
- 30ml/1fl oz whole milk
- 3 free-range eggs
- beaten
Directions
- Place the breadcrumbs
- three tablespoons of the olive oil
- the Dijon mustard
- melted butter
- three tablespoons of the chopped chives and all the chervil into a food processor. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and process until well combined. Set aside.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onion and garlic until starting to colour
- about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the chopped potato and continue to cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
- Add the white wine and simmer until reduced slightly
- then stir in the cream and milk and bring to a gentle simmer for 3-4 minutes
- or until the potato is cooked through. Stir in the remaining two tablespoons of chopped fresh chives.
- Add the herb and breadcrumb mixture and the beaten eggs to the pan with the creamy potato mix and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a separate frying pan and fry the omelette mixture until golden-brown on both sides
- turning once.
- To serve
- transfer to a warmed serving plate.

