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Rice with scrambled eggs and peas

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.22 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.22a serving
588kcalper serving
23gof protein
VegetarianIn season in October
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cook the rice

    Rinse the rice under cold water in the strainer until the water runs clear. Bring 320 ml of water to a boil in the saucepan. Add the drained rice, cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes without stirring.

    Tip · To keep the water from boiling over, leave a little space between the water and the rim of the saucepan.

  2. Prep the eggs

    In the bowl, beat the 4 eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

  3. Warm the peas

    Melt 10 g of butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add the drained peas and heat them for 3 minutes, stirring.

  4. Add the eggs

    Add the beaten eggs to the peas in the skillet. Stir gently with the wooden spoon over low heat until soft and very creamy, about 4 minutes.

    Tip · The scrambled eggs should stay soft: take the skillet off the heat while they're still a little runny, and they'll finish cooking in the leftover heat.

  5. Mix with the rice

    Add the cooked rice to the skillet with the scrambled eggs and peas. Mix well with the wooden spoon so everything comes together. Heat for 2 minutes over very low heat.

  6. Stir in the rest of the butter

    Off the heat, add the remaining 10 g of butter to the rice. Stir so it melts and makes everything silky. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 588 kcal. 52% comes from carbs, 16% from protein and 30% from fat.

76 gCarbs
23 gProtein
20 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy588 kcal
Protein23.4 g
Carbs75.9 g
of which sugars3.8 g
Fat19.6 g
of which saturated fat8.9 g
Fiber7 g
Salt1.2 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.22 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.44for 2 people
≈ $1.22a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Soft-boiled, poached or scrambled eggs are made to order: reheated, they firm up and the runny yolk is gone. Make them the day you eat them, it's done in 5 minutes!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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