Eggs and Tomatos
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- 12 whole tomatos
- 4 ounces butter
- salt
- pepper
- 1 small onion
- 6 whole eggs
Instructions
- Peel the skins from a dozen large tomatos.
- Put four ounces of butter in a frying pan, and add some salt, pepper, and a little chopped onion; fry them a few minutes.
- Add the tomatos, and chop them while frying.
- When nearly done, break in six eggs, stir them quickly, and serve them up.