Zarangollo (Murcian Courgette and Egg Scramble)

Name: Zarangollo (Murcian Courgette and Egg Scramble)
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 5 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 3 courgettes, about 700 g, cut into 1 cm half moons; 1 tsp salt; 5 large eggs, beaten; 0.5 tsp black pepper

Courgette and onion cooked slowly in olive oil until sweet and soft, then bound with eggs. A simple southern Spanish supper.

Time40 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.27 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

412kcal
14.2gcarbs
7.9gof which sugars
33gfat
9.9gsaturates
17.2gprotein
6gfibre
2.4gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

3 servings

Ingredients

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5 tbspolive oil
1large onionthinly sliced
3courgettesabout 700 g, cut into 1 cm half moons
1 tspsalt
5large eggsbeaten
½ tspblack pepper

Method

1
Heat the oil in a large, wide pan over a medium low heat. Add the onion and cook for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until very soft but not brown.
10 min
2
Add the courgettes and salt. Cover and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until completely soft and starting to fall apart.
15 min
3
Remove the lid and cook for a further 3 minutes to cook off any liquid.
3 min
4
Turn the heat to low. Pour in the beaten eggs and stir slowly for 2 minutes until just set and creamy. Add the pepper.
5
Serve straight away, hot or warm, straight from the pan.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.