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Huevos en Chile Colorado (Jalisco Baked Eggs in Red Chilli Sauce)

30 min Serves 4 ~317 kcal/serving ~£5.00 (£1.25/serving) Gluten-freeKid-friendlyVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 dried guajillo chillies
  • 300 g tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 50 g feta cheese
  • 6 corn tortillas

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
317 kcal
Protein
18.7 g
Carbohydrate
25.4 g
of which sugars
5.8 g
Fat
14.5 g
of which saturates
5.3 g
Fibre
5.1 g
Salt
0.78 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Cover the dried guajillo chillies with boiling water and leave to soften for 10 minutes, then drain.

  2. 2

    Blend the softened chillies with the tomatoes, onion and garlic cloves until smooth, then simmer in a wide pan for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Make 6 small wells in the sauce and crack in the large eggs, then cover and cook for 6-8 minutes until the whites are set.

  4. 4

    Scatter with crumbled feta cheese.

  5. 5

    Warm the corn tortillas and serve alongside.

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