Spanish omelette baguettes

Who wouldn't love to open their lunch box to find this delicious deli-style sandwich? Eggs and potatoes combine to create a scrumptious Spanish omelette, perfect to fill a crusty baguette – the ultimate portable lunch.

Ingredients

  • 2 potatoes

    peeled and cut into 1.5cm cubes

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 20g butter

  • 1 brown onion

    sliced

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 tbsp parsley

    chopped

  • ¼ cup grated parmesan

  • 80g spinach

  • 4 baguettes

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Medium frypan (ovensafe optional)
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Chopping board
  • 1 Knife

Instructions

  1. Cut potatoes into 1.5cm cubes and boil for 10-12 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil and butter in a medium frypan over gentle heat and cook onion for five minutes, being careful not to overly brown. Add potatoes and toss to combine.
  3. In a bowl, beat eggs together with parsley and cheese. Season well.
  4. Pour egg mixture over potatoes and onion in the frypan. Turn up heat to medium and cook for 3-4 minutes until eggs have set. You can finish it off under a grill if necessary to set the top (and if your frypan is ovensafe).
  5. Turn omelette out onto a chopping board and cut into four wedges.
  6. Cut baguettes in half lengthwise and fill with a wedge of omelette and a handful of spinach.

Notes

Tip
If making ahead for a lunch box, allow the omelette to cool before you fill the baguettes.
Variation
You can add whatever you like to the omelette – bacon would be delicious!
Storage
Allow the omelette to cool completely before assembling and storing in the refrigerator.

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