Molisan onion dish
Molisian onion omelette, cooked slowly in a pan with parsley and olive oil, a dish that was traditionally prepared for breakfast by farmers.
Cipollata is a typical dish from Isernia, in the Molise region: essentially an omelette made with onions, which the women of the town used to prepare as a quick breakfast for their husbands who worked in the fields.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories272 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodbread
- Estimated cost$4.11 $1.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.17
- $1.40
- $0.48
- $1.06
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Finely chop the onions. ≈ 8 min
- Add them to a pan with olive oil and a little water, along with the parsley and salt.
- When they are soft, crack the eggs over them, cover, and let them cook until the whites are set.
The bill
Molisan onion dish
- 8 Isernia onions (or large, sweet onions)$1.17
- 4 eggs$1.40
- 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.48
- One handful of parsley$1.06
Total$4.11
that's $1.03 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 272 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 19.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5 g |
| Sugars | 9.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.4 g |
| Protein | 8.6 g |
| Salt | 0.35 g |
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