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Turkish Scrambled Eggs (Menemen)

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Prep
10 minutes
Cook
9 minutes
Total
20 min
Servings
2.00 -

Categories

  • Breakfast

Cuisine

  • Turkish

Cooking Method

  • Stovetop

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Vegetarian

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 260 per serving 520 for selected servings
Fat 19g per serving 38g for selected servings
Sugar 6g per serving 12g for selected servings
Protein 12.5g per serving 25g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 9g per serving 18g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Turkish Scrambled Eggs (Menemen) brings together 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon cream (or half and half), 1 cubanelle pepper, stemmed and chopped into bite-size pieces (if you can't find cubanelle, try mild anaheim peppers) in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 2 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon cream (or half and half)
  • 1 cubanelle pepper, stemmed and chopped into bite-size pieces (if you can't find cubanelle, try mild anaheim peppers)
  • 4 -5 medium sized roma tomatoes, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • salt and pepper

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Instructions

  1. Place the olive oil and cubanelle peppers in a large pan. Cook for about 2 minutes over medium-high heat.

  2. Take the seeds out of the tomatoes and squeeze slightly to remove excess juice. Then chop and add the tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook for another 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Mix the eggs with the cream in a bowl, and pour into the pan. Then add the feta cheese. Keep stirring periodically until the eggs are done. Make sure you dont overcook, otherwise it will be dry.

  4. Serve with bread.

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