Zucchini and scrambled eggs are a culinary pairing made in heaven. It is simple to double, quadruple, etc., this recipe. 1 to 2 zucchinis for per egg. paired well with rice. Variations include sautéing the zucchini in oil with one clove of chopped garlic. Alternately, you can include any of your preferred fresh herbs; they go great with the eggs and zucchini. Oregano and rosemary are two of my favorite seasonings. Two teaspoons of soy sauce can also be added to beaten eggs or sprinkled over cooked eggs and zucchini.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small zucchini, sliced
- 1 egg, beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Pour in oil and saute zucchini until tender. Spread out zucchini in an even layer, and pour beaten egg evenly over top. Cook until egg is firm. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 184 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 139 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 76 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Old Italian recipe. I sauté the zucchini with onion before adding eggs. The best way to eat is on a big hero.
Delicious and easy! I might add onions next time
Excellent recipe, a new favorite! I thinly sliced the green zucchini and fried them in the pan turning once. I used 2 eggs and didn’t touch them until one side was done then I flipped to cook to other side. Served with roasted grape tomatoes, avocado and seedy sprinkle from Epicurious. Will definitely make again. Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
Soooo good!! I added chopped white onion and fresh minced garlic after cooking the zucchini for a few minutes. It came out delicious!
It really is a perfect pairing. i had some leftover zuchinni and threw this together in no time for a light breakfast. loved it!
It really is a perfect pairing. i had some leftover zuchinni and threw this together in no time for a light breakfast. loved it!
I used an additional egg since this was my entire dinner and sauteed about 1/4 of a medium vidalia onion with the zucchini. Used lemon pepper for the seasoning and topped the eggs and zucchini with salsa. It was delicious and a good healthy quick meal.
Great tasting breakfast. I added onions and garlic a some fresh sage. It was delicious.
Will not be one of my go to…sorry! Did not care for it.
Yum! who knew?! made with some white onion sauteed with zucchini. sprinkled with a little oregano. Will make often!!
Yum, I made this in it’s simplicity without adding anything. So good and I can’t wait to try it again adding some fresh herbs!
Really good. Easy and quick, and tastes like more than the sum of it’s parts. It is always good to have another zucchini recipe!
I used garlic and added kale and spinach. It was delicious and I would definitely make this again!
7-3-2016 ~I grew up with this in our Italian family and have returned to it year after year, for more than 50 years. A sentimental, delicious and nostalgic favorite. (Note: in this instance I prefer to use butter rather than olive oil and a little fresh minced garlic doesn’t hurt)
I saute onions and add fresh garlic to the zucchini wonderful.
Simple and just love it. Yumms
zucchini holds a lot of liquid, so be SURE to strain it
My husband grew up eating this and then got me hooked. Even our 1 year old son loves it! We usually add some diced onions and top it with some shredded cheddar cheese. Perfect for a quick summer meal on a busy evening.
We like this one a lot. to the reviewer that said it wasn’t ‘over the top’–what did you expect? that eggs and zucchini were going to morph into something else? this was simple, filling AND inexpensive. I added some of our favorite season blend. Had this with sliced tomato on the side and an English muffin. I’m giving it 5 stars because 1. very simple to have on a work night; 2. it can be added to and still remain a quick dish 3. inexpensive 4. I always have these items on hand! Sprinkling a little pepper Jack cheese next time! Thank you for sharing this one!
Love versatile recipes!!! I used 4 eggs with one medium sized zucchini and sauteed some onion slices. Seasoned w/salt & pepper, a couple of dashes of soy sauce into the eggs, served over hot Jasmine rice sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and a bit more soy sauce over the top. Just a great recipe to change up with whatever your taste buds are craving!!
tried it yesterday. too simple to be that awesome!