Huevos Rancheros In Tomatillo Ranchero Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -1 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 lb tomatillo, husked and quartered
• 8 anaheim chilies, roasted, peeled, stem and seeds removed
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, peeled, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt
• pepper
• 4 corn tortillas, cut to fit ramekins
• 4 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans or 1 (15 ounce) can ranch style beans
• 1/2 cup grated longhorn cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 prepare the sauce ahead of time by placing the ingredients in vita-mix along with 1 cup of water; quickly increase speed to high; allow to run for 4 to 5 minutes or until steam escapes from opening; adjust with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 if you do not have a vita-mix and are using a standard blender, place the tomatillos, garlic and onion in medium skillet along with enough oil to coat the bottom; sauté until onion and garlic are soft; approximately 5 minutes.
• 3 add the hot water and additional spices, simmer for 20 to 30 minutes; pour cooked ingredients into blender container and process until smooth; adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 pour the sauce into a quart jar and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 5 for the huevos rancheros, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 6 lightly spray individual ramekins with non-stick cooking spray and place on a cookie sheet. the ramekins i used measured 5 inches across and 1 inch deep.
• 7 place a cut tortilla in the bottom of each dish, top with egg in center.
• 8 sprinkle 1/4 of the canned beans around each casserole leaving the yolk exposed.
• 9 pour the 1 - 1 1/2 cups tomatillo sauce over the beans, again leaving yolk exposed; top with grated cheese.
• 10 place in pre-heated oven and bake for 15 minutes; lightly cover each with foil and bake an additional 5 minutes or until yolk is slightly runny and is set.
• 11 top with additional grated cheese if desired.
• 12 enjoy!
• 13 please note: the cooking time does not reflect the time to cook the ranchero sauce.