Huevos a la Española

Huevos a la Española

A classic Spanish breakfast of eggs cooked with potatoes, onions, and peppers in a savory tomato base.

⏱ 25 min total🔪 5 min prep🔥 20 min cookEasyServes 4Spanish

Ingredients

  • •4 large eggs
  • •2 medium potatoes, diced
  • •1 onion, chopped
  • •1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • •1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes
  • •3 cloves garlic, minced
  • •3 tablespoons olive oil
  • •1 teaspoon paprika
  • •to taste salt and pepper
  • •2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

  1. 1Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry the diced potatoes until golden and crispy, about 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  2. 2In the same skillet, sauté the onion, bell pepper, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3Add the crushed tomatoes and paprika, stirring well, and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4Return the potatoes to the skillet and stir to combine with the tomato mixture.
  5. 5Make 4 wells in the mixture and crack an egg into each well, covering the skillet and cooking until the eggs reach desired doneness, about 4-5 minutes.
  6. 6Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot directly from the skillet.

💡 Cook potatoes until browned before eggs enter huevos a la Española; once eggs are added there is no time left to improve pale potato cubes.

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