Breakfast for 4
Sofrito Egg Scramble
A cooked pepper, celery, tomato, and chile sofrito flavors eggs scrambled gently with milk until firm.
Typical price
$7.68for 4 servings
$1.92 per serving$7.68 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MediterraneanVegetarianLow-carbBudgetBreakfasts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.32Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.75 | $0.93Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.68 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- sliced avocado for serving (optional)
- toast for serving (optional)
- fresh cilantro for serving (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cans (15 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Steps
- Dice the bell pepper, celery, onion, chipotle chiles, and garlic, then chop the cilantro.
- Heat the coconut oil and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the pepper, celery, onion, chiles, and garlic for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the diced tomatoes and half the cilantro, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs with the milk, pour them into the skillet, and stir gently for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Cook until the eggs are firm, then stir in the remaining cilantro.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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