Strapatsada
Eggs scrambled into a sweet tomato sauce with feta.
Ingredients
- 4 Egg
- 4 Tomato
- 80 g Feta
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Dried oregano (optional)
Method
- Grate the tomatoes.
- Cook the tomato in olive oil with oregano and salt until thick and sweet.
- Stir in the beaten eggs and cook gently until just set, then crumble in feta.
- Serve from the pan with bread.
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About Strapatsada
Strapatsada is a Greek summer breakfast that scrambles eggs directly into a sweet, cooked-down tomato sauce, a dish born from the season when tomatoes are at their ripest. The tomatoes are grated and simmered in olive oil with oregano until they collapse into something thick and jammy, and only then are the beaten eggs folded in and cooked gently so they stay soft. Crumbled feta goes in at the end, melting slightly and adding salty, tangy pockets throughout.
The finished pan is soft and saucy rather than dry, with the sweetness of concentrated tomato playing against the sharp feta and the grassy note of oregano. It is meant to be eaten straight from the pan with plenty of bread for scooping, ideally outdoors on a warm morning. Vegetarian and genuinely fast, strapatsada is the kind of humble, ingredient-driven dish that hinges on cooking the tomatoes down properly first, so the eggs meet a real sauce rather than raw pulp.
Strapatsada: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Strapatsada?
A serving has about 488 calories — 20.1g protein, 12.3g carbs, 39.9g fat, 2.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Strapatsada gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Strapatsada has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Strapatsada dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Feta. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Strapatsada?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out dried oregano — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Strapatsada make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.