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Strapatsada

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Στραπατσάδα · Strapatsáda

Ripe grated tomatoes cooked down in olive oil, then scrambled with eggs and crumbled feta. A quick Greek summer breakfast or light supper.

Strapatsada is a Greek egg dish from Greece, ready in about 17 minutes and made with tomato, egg and feta. It serves 2 and is rated beginner to cook.

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A serving of Strapatsada
Photo: Saintfevrier / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-3.0
Prep
5 min
Cook
12 min
Total
17 min
Serves
2
Level
Beginner
Calories
461

Ingredients

2 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Warm the oil in a frying pan, add the grated tomato (opens in a new tab), salt and sugar (opens in a new tab) and simmer until thick and most of the liquid has evaporated.

    A sauce simmering in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Nanda Mends on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Lower the heat, pour in the eggs (opens in a new tab) and stir gently until they begin to set in soft curds.

    • 2 min
    • medium-low heat

    Food safety: Cook until fully set if serving anyone vulnerable.

  3. Step 3

    Fold in the feta (opens in a new tab) and oregano (opens in a new tab) and cook for 30 seconds more so the cheese just softens. Season with pepper (opens in a new tab) and serve with bread.

    • 1 min
    • low heat
    A finished dish being plated
    How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Greece · Well documentedAlso known as kagianas in the Peloponnese.More food from Greece
Dish
Breakfast · Brunch · Lunch · Egg dishes
Cooking method
Pan-fried
Taste
savoury, salty, tangy, fresh
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · Calorie-conscious
Without the optional extras: Whole-food focused, No gluten ingredients, No added sugarWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pan · Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Tomato · Egg · Feta · Dried oregano
Techniques
Pan-frying · Simmering

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom feta
  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg
  • Contains, can be adapted: Wheatfrom crusty bread / baguette
  • Contains, can be adapted: Glutenfrom crusty bread / baguette
  • May contain: Sesamefrom crusty bread / baguette

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

461 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 341 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 17%
  • Carbohydrate 8%
  • Fat 75%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy461 kcal135 kcal
Protein19.9 g5.8 g
Carbohydrate9.5 g2.8 g
Net carbohydrate7.2 g2.1 g
Sugars5.1 g1.5 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre2.3 g0.7 g
Fat38.7 g11.3 g
Saturated fat11.3 g3.3 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol408 mg119 mg
Sodium898 mg263 mg
Salt equivalent2.2 g0.7 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
595 mg
Calcium
276 mg
Iron
2.7 mg
Magnesium
40 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
286 µg
Vitamin C
25 mg
Vitamin D
2.2 µg
Vitamin B12
1.6 µg
Folate (DFE)
87 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: sugar, crusty bread / baguette.
  • “—” 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

  • Stop cooking while the eggs are still a little glossy; they keep setting on the plate.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the eggs before the tomato has cooked down, which makes a watery scramble.

Storage

  • Best eaten immediately.

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

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Main ingredient

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