Latino Scramble
If you've got large tomato, seeded and diced, cooked ham, diced and grated mozzarella cheese, you're most of the way to this pork: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and whisk. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- Crack the eggs into a bowl, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and whisk until the yolks and whites are fully combined and slightly frothy.
- Melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, then add the diced onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until softened and translucent.
- Add the diced ham and cook for 2 minutes to warm it through and lightly brown the edges, then stir in the diced tomato and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until it just begins to soften.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour in the beaten eggs, letting them sit for a few seconds before gently stirring with a spatula to form soft curds.
- When the eggs are about three-quarters set but still glossy and slightly wet, scatter the grated mozzarella over the top and fold gently to melt it through.
- Continue cooking just until the eggs are fully set and no longer runny, with no visible liquid egg remaining, then taste and adjust the salt and pepper.
- Serve the scramble immediately while hot, ideally with warm bread or tortillas on the side.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Latino Scramble take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Latino Scramble is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Latino Scramble.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.