PIZZA SCRAMBLED EGGS

Who doesn’t love «pizza-flavored», especially applied to breakfast?

In this case, we’re talking sausage, pepperoni [1], olives, and tomatoes. But feel free to customize [2]  the add-ins [3] to suit your friends, using either one big cast-iron skillet [4] or up to four small ones:

• 1 mild or hot Italian sausage

• 9 large eggs

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• ½  teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper

• 2 tablespoons  olive oil

• 20 thin slices pepperoni, cut into strips

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

• 6 tablespoons grated  parmesan cheese 1 can sliced ripe black olives

• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half

• 4 green onions, thinly sliced

1.   Squeeze [5]  sausage from casing [6]  into a large cast-iron skillet [7] and cook over medium-high heat on a camp stove until browned, breaking meat into small chunks, 4 to 5 minutes.

2.   Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisks eggs, basil, salt, and pepper to blend well.

3.   Reduce heat to medium. Add oil and pepperoni to skillet and cook, stirring [8], until pepperoni gets very lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Pour in eggs and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are halfway set, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring a couple more times gently until cheeses melt and eggs are set, 2 to 3 minutes more.

Glossary:

1. pepperoni [ˌpepə’rəunɪ]  стручковый перец

2. customize [‘kʌstəmaɪz] модификация

3. add-ins  дополнения

4. cast-iron skillet [‘skɪlɪt] чугунная сковорода

5. squeeze [skwiːz] выдавливать

6. casing [ˈkeɪsɪŋ] оболочка

7. a large cast-iron skillet [ˈskɪlɪt] большая чугунная сковородка

8. stirring [ˈstəːrɪŋ]  помешивание