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Scrambled Eggs

Basque-Style Scrambled Eggs | Pisto a la Bilbaina

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 319 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 zucchini
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 4 cage-free organic eggs
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley 8 grams
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • 2 slices sandwich bread

Instructions

  1. FInely dice 1 medium sized onion, roughly chop 4 cloves garlic, finely chop 1 green bell pepper, cut 1 zucchini into small cubes, finely grate 2 tomatoes and crack 4 eggs into a large bowl, season with 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley, sea salt & black pepper, whisk together

  2. Heat a large nonstick fry pan with a low-medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, at the same time, heat a small fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

  3. After heating the large pan for 2 minutes, add in the diced onions, chopped green bell pepper and chopped garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 5 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the cubes of zucchini, mix together and cook for another 5 minutes or until the zucchini is translucent, then add in the grated tomato and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and simmer

  4. Meanwhile, cut 2 slices of white sandwich bread, each one into 4 evenly sized pieces, then fry them in the small fry pan for 45 to 60 seconds per side or until golden fried, cook in batches to not over-crowd the pan

  5. After simmering the grated tomatoes for 4 minutes and they have thickened up, add in the whisked eggs, turn up the heat to a medium heat and mix everything together continuously to create the scramble, after 3 minutes and the eggs are cooked through remove from the heat

  6. Transfer into a large serving dish and garnish with the fried pieces of bread, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Spanish Olive Oil I used to make this recipe

Nutrition Facts
Basque-Style Scrambled Eggs | Pisto a la Bilbaina
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 17g
Cholesterol 164mg55%
Sodium 135mg6%
Potassium 464mg13%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 1127IU23%
Vitamin C 47mg57%
Calcium 89mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.