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Pepper and Egg Sandwich Recipe
This pepper and egg sandwich recipe is a Chicago staple, with fluffy scrambled eggs and chopped peppers served up on sandwich rolls. Don't forget the hot sauce! Here is how to make it at home.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 211 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 green bell pepper chopped (or use 2-3 jalapeno peppers for a hotter version)
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small onion chopped (use white or yellow)
- 6 eggs scrambled
- 1 ounce shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 ounce shredded pepperjack cheese or use any melty cheese, like provolone, gruyere or white cheddar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
- salt and pepper to taste
FOR SERVING: 4 warmed sandwich rolls (French rolls or Italian rolls are great), hot sauce or ketchup, spicy chili flakes, hot giardiniera if desired.
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan to medium-high heat. Add the chopped peppers and cook them down for 5 minutes to soften.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Pour in the scrambled eggs along with your cheeses. Sprinkle with garlic powder (if using), salt and pepper to taste. Add spicy chili flakes if you'd like.
- Cook until the eggs mostly set, then stir them up in the pan with the peppers to get everything nicely mixed and incorporated.
- Serve onto the warmed buns with a few sprinkles of chili flakes. Top with hot sauce and giardiniera, if desired, or just hot sauce! Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
258mg
(86%)
Sodium
244mg
(10%)
Potassium
264mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1514IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
64mg
(71%)
Calcium
178mg
(18%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 258mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 244mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 264mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1514IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 64mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.