Piperade Basque

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 3 onions
• 2 red bell peppers
• 500 g tomatoes
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp basil, dried
• salt and pepper
• 6 eggs

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

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Peel the onions and slice into rings. Trim the bell peppers and cut into strips, and peel the tomatoes and thinly slice them. Heat the oil and butter in a pan. Add the onion rings and bell pepper strips and brown them lightly. Add the tomatoes, crushed garlic cloves, basil, salt, and pepper, and sauté for about 10 minutes. Whisk the eggs in a bowl, pour them into the pan, and let them set, stirring constantly. Serve the piperade in the pan with ham, bread, and butter.