Eggs and Tomatos

Origin: Tidewater Virginia

Source: Mary Randolph, 1824

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Peel the skins from a dozen large tomatos.
  2. Put four ounces of butter in a frying pan, and add some salt, pepper, and a little chopped onion; fry them a few minutes.
  3. Add the tomatos, and chop them while frying.
  4. When nearly done, break in six eggs, stir them quickly, and serve them up.

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