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Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs), vegetarian

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  • sweet red bell pepper
  • green Anaheim chilies
  • aji amarillo
  • crushed San Marzano tomatoes
  • whole eggs
  • grated Monterey Jack
  • butter
  • olive oil
Melt butter in olive oil over medium high heat.
  • salt
Add the diced peppers (and onion, if using) with a big pinch of salt; saute a few minutes until soft and just browning at the edges.
  • dried oregano
  • Aleppo chili
  • freshly ground black pepper
Add a touch of dried oregano, Aleppo chili and black pepper; stir in the tomatoes.
Bring to a simmer, reduce to low, cover and simmer about 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Stir in about half the grated cheese until it disappears.
Stirring in the cheese and eggs
Add the whole eggs, break the yolks, and stir from a few seconds (large pieces) to a couple of minutes (full integration).
Cover and cook on low a couple of minutes until just barely set and moving as one mass.
  • Turkish or Syrian chili flakes
  • cilantro
Off the heat, sprinkle with the rest of the cheese, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with chili flakes and cilantro. Serve with bread.
Finishing and serving the menemen