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# Diabetes recipes: Spanish Omelet / Tortilla española
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/diabetes_recipes_0122120752/
- Published: 2012-01-22T20:46:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T18:39:41.000Z
- Description: A baked potato-and-vegetable omelet bound with three eggs, five egg whites and part-skim mozzarella, cut into five servings of 260 calories each. It works for breakfast, brunch or any meal, served with fruit salad and a whole grain roll.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cooking, Recipes & Dining, Diabetes Recipes, #vivvo-import

## Spanish Omelet / Tortilla española

**Nutrition Facts**  
Spanish Omelet   
Serving Size 1/5 of omelet

Amount Per Serving

**Calories**260

Calories from Fat90

% Daily Value (DV)\*

**Total Fat** 10g**15%**

Saturated Fat 3.5g**18%**

Trans Fat 0g

**Cholesterol** 135mg**45%**

**Sodium** 240mg**10%**

**Total Carbohydrate** 30g**10%**

Dietary Fiber 3g**12%**

Sugars 3g

**Protein** 16g

Vitamin A8%

Vitamin C60%

Calcium15%

Iron8%

\*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

This tasty dish provides a healthy array of vegetables and can be used for breakfast, brunch, or any meal! Serve with fresh fruit salad and a whole grain dinner roll.

### Ingredients:

5small potatoes,peeled and sliced

Vegetable cooking spray

½medium onion, minced

1small zucchini, sliced

1½cups green/red peppers, sliced thin

5medium mushrooms, sliced

3whole eggs, beaten

5egg whites, beaten

Pepper and garlic salt with herbs, to taste

3ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1Tbsp. low-fat parmesan cheese

### Directions:

- Preheat oven to 375 °F.
- Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender.
- In a nonstick pan, add vegetable spray and warm at medium heat.
- Add onion and sauté until brown. Add vegetables and sauté until tender but not brown.
- In a medium mixing bowl, slightly beat eggs and egg whites, pepper, garlic salt, and low-fat mozzarella cheese. Stir egg-cheese mixture into the cooked vegetables.
- In a 10-inch pie pan or ovenproof skillet, add vegetable spray and transfer potatoes and egg mixture to pan. Sprinkle with low-fat parmesan cheese and bake until firm and brown on top, about 20–30 minutes.
- Remove omelet from oven, cool for 10 minutes, and cut into five pieces.

### Exchanges:

Meat2

Bread2

Vegetable?

Fat2

Note: Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the american Diabetes association Exchange System.

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