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Southwestern Scramble

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A Southwestern Scramble is a scrambled eggs recipe with many spicy ingredients, such as onions and chilis. For a complete breakfast, serve with sliced, fried wiejska (Polish sausage), toast, and orange juice.

Total 00:15
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) milk
  • Butter, margarine, or cooking spray, for frying pan
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green chile pepper, such as jalapeño, seeded and chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Serve with hot sauce, such as Tabasco sauce

Instructions

  1. 1
    Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl, add the milk, and beat until well combined.
  2. 2
    Place a large frying pan over medium heat, add the butter, margarine, or cooking spray, and allow to melt. Add the onions, chili, and bell pepper, and sauté for 2–4 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the eggs to the pan, and allow to cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until they just begin to set.
  4. 4
    Turn the heat up to high, and begin scrambling the eggs by scraping the bottom of the pan with a spatula and folding the cooked egg into the egg mixture.
  5. 5
    When the eggs are still moist, but mostly cooked, remove from the fire and plate.
  6. 6
    Serve while still hot.
Category
Breakfast
Method
Frying

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Southwestern_Scramble