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Pipérade

Piperade

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Slowly simmered peppers, tomatoes, and onions, then mixed with beaten eggs: the iconic Basque dish, enhanced with Espelette pepper.

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Recipe from Grondin, Brunodesacacias~frwikibooks, Hbbk and 13 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A Basque specialty, pipérade combines scrambled eggs with a tomato, pepper, and onion compote, flavored with Espelette pepper. It’s a simple, colorful, and comforting dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$13.14 $3.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.49
  • $1.37
  • $0.78
  • $3.16
  • $0.29
  • $3.55
  • $0.10
  • $0.36
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large pan, sauté the chopped peppers in a tablespoon of olive oil until they are softened.
  2. Add the chopped onion and garlic, and let them just start to brown. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the tomatoes in boiling water, then peel them and cut them into pieces.
  4. Pour the tomatoes into the pan and add a teaspoon of Espelette pepper.
  5. Let it simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
  6. Crack the eggs into a bowl with a pinch of salt, then pour them into the pan.
  7. Mix well and cook, stirring frequently, until the eggs are set but still slightly soft.

The bill

Piperade

  • 10 eggs$3.49
  • 4 fresh tomatoes$1.37
  • 1 bell pepper$0.78
  • 1 bell pepper$3.16
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • Espelette pepper$3.55
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • olive oil$0.36
  • salt$0.04

Total$13.14

that's $3.29 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 10 eggs
  • 4 fresh tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 onions
  • Espelette pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • olive oil
  • salt

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