Menemen with Cheese

The classic Turkish breakfast menemen: eggs cooked with tomatoes and green peppers, topped with melting kashar cheese. High in protein and eaten hot from the pan.

Ingredients

• 600 g (5 medium) tomatoes
• 250 g green peppers (long mild peppers)
• 300 g (6) eggs
• 20 g butter
• 20 g (1 1/2 tbsp) olive oil
• 120 g grated kashar cheese
• 6 g (1 tsp) salt
• 2 g (1 tsp) red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel and dice the tomatoes and slice the green peppers into thin rings.

2. 2

   Melt the butter with the olive oil in a wide pan and cook the peppers over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until soft.

3. 3

   Add the tomatoes and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes until the liquid has reduced.

4. 4

   Crack the eggs into the pan, break the yolks lightly and stir over low heat for 2-3 minutes until half set.

5. 5

   Sprinkle over the kashar, cover and cook for 1-2 minutes until the cheese melts.

6. 6

   Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and serve hot in the pan.

Nutrition

Per serving