Red and Green Bell Pepper Empanadas

When I first had this empanada, stuffed with bell peppers simmered with some tomatoes and garlic until thick, at the Restaurant “Port” on the Esplanada Bella Vista in Denia on Valencia’s coast, I was surprised that they called it tortilla Espanola. A tortilla usually refers to a frittata, but I didn’t care because it was a hot, blue-sky day at this restaurant on the beach, and the empanada was served in slices and just delicious. It is not necessary to peel the peppers if you don’t m