Eggs pipérade with crusty bread

If you’re crazy about scrambled eggs, this dish is right up your alley.

Less than 30 minutes

Serves 4 

Share

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on pinterest
Share on whatsapp
Share on email

Ingredients:

  • red onion, sliced 
  • red pepper, sliced 
  • yellow pepper, sliced 
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
  • Glug olive oil 
  • 1-2 tsp (5-10ml) sugar or xylitol 
  • 2 Tbsp (30ml) red wine vinegar 
  • Butter, for frying 
  • 8 jumbo free-range eggs, whisked 
  • Buttered toast, for serving 
  • Handful basil leaves, for serving 

 

Method

  1. Sauté onion, peppers and garlic in oil until soft. 
  2. Add sugar and vinegar, and cook to reduce. 
  3. Heat butter in a non-stick pan. 
  4. Cook eggs by carefully folding until just set. 
  5. Serve eggs with pipérade on toast, scattered with basil. 

 

Browse more budget beater recipes here.

Share

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on pinterest
Share on whatsapp
Share on email

Keep in Touch

We love hearing from you, so follow us on socials.

What's NEW

More of the good stuff

No-fuss lemon squares

Make a big batch for a quick tea-time snack while working from home. It might be just what you needed.

Chicken espetadas

Using chicken with skin makes for succulent espetadas (or sosaties, as it’s more commonly known in SA). These Mediterranean flavours will also work well with red meat.

When we aren’t baking them, we use cookies to improve your experience and to personalise content. By making use of this website, you confirm your acceptance of our Privacy Statement and Cookie Policy, alternatively please manage your preferences via your browser settings.