Huevos Rancheros

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1/2 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green chiles (poblano and jalapeno)
• 1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (was tbspn, too spicy)
• 2 garlic cloves sliced
• salt and pepper
• 4 ounces shredded cheese (1/2 cup)
• 4 eggs
• 1 avocado
• scallions
• cilantro

Directions

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 500 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Drain tomatoes in fine mesh strainer set over bowl, pressing with rubber spatula to extract as much juice as possible. Reserve 3/4 cup tomato juice and discard remainder. Whisk sugar and lime juice into reserved tomato juice and set aside.

2. In a separate bowl, combine onion, chiles, oil, chili powder, garlic, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and drained tomatoes. Transfer tomato mixture to prepared baking sheet and spread in even layer to edges of sheet. Roast until charred in spots, 35 to 40 minutes, stirring and redistributing into even layer halfway through baking. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees.

3. Transfer roasted tomato mixture to 9-inch by 9-inch baking dish and stir in tomato juice mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then spread into even layer. Sprinkle cheese over tomato mixture. Using spoon, hollow out four holes in tomato mixture. Crack one egg into each hole. Season eggs with salt and pepper.

4. Bake until whites are just beginning to set but still have some movement when dish is shaken, about 13 to 16 minutes. Transfer dish to wire rack, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let sit for 5 minutes. Spoon avocado over top, then sprinkle with scallions and cilantro. Serve with warm tortillas.

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Source: Cooks Country August/September 2014

Recipe category: Breakfast