Ranchero Sauce for Huevos Rancheros

Rancheros sauce for making Huevos Rancheros.

Ranchero Sauce for Huevos Rancheros

Thick and luscious enough to cradle an egg, this is a perfect rancheros sauce for making baked huevos rancheros.

Course Breakfast Recipes

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 190kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

2 small Sweet onions chopped, about 1 ½ cups
3 cloves Garlic chopped
2 Orange bell peppers chopped
2 Poblano peppers deveined, deseeded, chopped
2 Tablespoons Olive oil or shortening
2 teaspoons Mexican Oregano dried
1 teaspoon Cumin
salt and pepper to taste
2 14.4 ounce Canned tomatoes diced, or two large ripe tomatoes chpped
½ Cup Tomato paste
½ Cup Water or chicken broth
6 large eggs
Cilantro leaves, sliced avocado and cotija cheese for garnish chopped

Instructions

In an oven safe skillet (cast iron works great) Saute the onions, garlic, bell peppers and chiles in the oil until soft and golden.
Add the oregano, cumin and salt/pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes and the tomato paste together with the water (or stock). Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens.
Using the back of a large serving spoon or soup ladle, make six wells in the sauce.
Carefully break the eggs into the wells.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes or until eggs have cooked to desired doneness.
Use a large serving spoon to transfer eggs/tomato sauce to serving plates. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro, crumbled creese, avocado slices and a warm flour or corn tortilla.

Notes

Tips For Success:

Knife Skills: Try chopping the vegetables in even sized pieces. This will insure even cooking, a professional appearance, and pride in skill set.

Tortillas: Serve this with warmed flour or corn tortillas.

How Long To Cook Eggs: This is simply a guide, I'd check them every five minutes to achieve desired doneness. The instruction in this recipe call to bake these eggs for 10 - 15 minutes depending on the doneness you're seeking. For soft yolk eggs, bake 10 - 12 minutes. For medium yolk eggs, cook for 15 minutes. For hard yolk eggs, cook for about 18 minutes.

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