~583 cal · 33g protein · 11g carbs · 46g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Rustic omelette with tomato, pepper, and cheese
🇷🇴 Transylvania
Omletă țărănească — peasant omelette — is a hearty Romanian breakfast of eggs cooked with sautéed onion, pepper, and tomato, finished with crumbled telemea, the region's salty brined cheese. Rustic and filling, it is a Transylvanian farmhouse start to the day, mopped up with fresh bread.
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Ingredients
Serves 2 —
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5 eggs
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1/2 onion
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1 bell pepper
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1 tomato
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1/2 cup telemea (or feta) cheese, crumbled
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2 tbsp oil
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to taste salt
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to taste black pepper
Instructions
1
Soften the onion and pepper in the oil, then add the tomato and cook briefly.
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Pour in the beaten eggs (or chickpea batter).
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Scatter over the crumbled cheese.
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Cook gently until just set, folding once.
5
Season and serve with fresh bread.
Transylvania tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Transylvania. Carpathian shepherd country, rich in polenta and cheese.
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Romania. Carpathian polenta country, generous with cheese.
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Europe. Village recipes guarded for generations.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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