Name: Huevos rancheros
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 red capsicum, cut into thin strips; 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded, diced; dash of tabasco sauce; 4 large eggs; 4 tortillas, to serve; coriander leaves, to serve; salt and pepper, to season

Huevos rancheros

Huevos Rancheros translates as ranch-style eggs, a famous Latin American recipe that makes a great weekend breakfast or brunch dish.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 red capsicum, cut into thin strips

3 ripe tomatoes, seeded, diced

dash of tabasco sauce

4 large eggs

4 tortillas, to serve

coriander leaves, to serve

salt and pepper, to season

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

2.Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan on medium. Saute onion, garlic and capsicum 3 minutes, until soft. Stir in tomato and cook 3 minutes. Add tabasco. Season to taste.

3.Spoon mixture into four individual shallow ovenproof dishes. Make a well in centre of each dish. Break an egg into a cup and carefully pour into well. Repeat with remaining eggs and dishes. Bake 8 minutes, until eggs are set.

4.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a frying pan on high. Fry tortillas 30 seconds each side, until crisp. Top egg dishes with coriander. Serve with tortillas.

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