Turkey
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Menemen

Soft scrambled eggs with tomatoes, peppers, onion, olive oil, and warm spice.

Prep10 minutes
Cook18 minutes
LevelEasy
Serves3
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Menemen

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Instructions

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  1. 1

    Cook onion and peppers in olive oil.

  2. 2

    Add tomatoes and simmer until saucy.

  3. 3

    Stir in eggs gently.

  4. 4

    Finish with Aleppo pepper and parsley.

Cook notes

Tips

Keep eggs soft and slightly saucy.

Serve with warm bread.

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