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Mish-mash (Bulgarian peppers, tomatoes and eggs)

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Миш-маш · Mish-mash

Roasted peppers, tomatoes and onion cooked down with crumbled white cheese, then folded through softly scrambled eggs. A summer favourite at any time of day.

Mish-mash (Bulgarian peppers, tomatoes and eggs) is a Bulgarian egg dish, ready in about 45 minutes and made with red bell pepper, tomato and feta. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Pan of mish-mash: scrambled eggs with peppers, tomatoes and parsley
Photo: Ikonact / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
364

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Roast the peppers (opens in a new tab) under a hot grill or over a gas flame until blackened all over, cover for 10 minutes, then peel, seed and slice.

    • 20 min
    • high heat
    Food cooking over a grill
    How it looks · Photo: Malte Luk on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Soften the onion (opens in a new tab) in the oil for 6 minutes. Add the peppers (opens in a new tab) and tomatoes (opens in a new tab) and cook until most of the liquid evaporates.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Stir in the cheese until it begins to melt, then pour in the eggs (opens in a new tab) with the salt and pepper (opens in a new tab). Stir gently until just set in soft curds.

    • 4 min
    • medium-low heat

    Food safety: Cook eggs until set for vulnerable people.

  4. Step 4

    Finish with parsley (opens in a new tab) and chilli flakes (opens in a new tab) and serve straight away.

    • 1 min

About this dish

Origin
Bulgaria · Commonly attributedMore food from Bulgaria
Dish
Breakfast · Brunch · Dinner · Egg dishes
Cooking method
Pan-fried, Sautéed
Taste
savoury, salty, fresh, mild
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Calorie-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pan · Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Red bell pepper · Tomato · Feta · Onion · Egg · Parsley
Techniques
Broiling · Pan-frying · Sautéing

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom feta
  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

364 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 334 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 18%
  • Carbohydrate 15%
  • Fat 66%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy364 kcal109 kcal
Protein17 g5.1 g
Carbohydrate14.2 g4.2 g
Net carbohydrate10.6 g3.2 g
Sugars7.6 g2.3 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.6 g1.1 g
Fat27.4 g8.2 g
Saturated fat9.7 g2.9 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol277 mg83 mg
Sodium815 mg244 mg
Salt equivalent2 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
578 mg
Calcium
308 mg
Iron
2.3 mg
Magnesium
42 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
353 µg
Vitamin C
133 mg
Vitamin D
1.5 µg
Vitamin B12
1.4 µg
Folate (DFE)
110 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: red chilli flakes.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Jarred roasted peppers make it a 15-minute dish.

Common mistakes

  • Overcooking the eggs — take the pan off the heat while they are still soft and glossy.

Serve with

  • Serve with crusty bread and a cold beer or glass of ayran.

Storage

  • Best eaten immediately.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

Grouped by each ingredient’s role in the dish. Each band’s width is its share of the dish by weight. Choose a component to see what it does.

What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and sliced3 piece · 360 g
  • Tomato, peeled and chopped3 piece · 360 g
  • Feta, crumbled200 g
  • Egg, lightly beaten5 piece · 250 g
Used in steps 1, 2, 3

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