Southwestern Eggs With A Kick

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• 1 yellow sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 medium ripe avocado, seeded, peeled, and sliced (optional)
• fresh chili pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spread almonds in a large skillet. cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. remove almonds from skillet; set aside.
• 2 cook sweet pepper and jalapeno pepper in hot oil in same skillet about 2 minutes or until tender. stir in tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and salt; bring to boiling. reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
• 3 break one of the eggs into a measuring cup. carefully slide the egg into simmering tomato mixture. repeat with remaining eggs. sprinkle eggs lightly with salt and pepper.
• 4 cover and simmer eggs over medium-low heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not firm.
• 5 to serve, transfer eggs to serving plates with a slotted spoon. stir mixture in skillet; spoon around eggs on plates. sprinkle with toasted almonds. if desired, serve with avocado slices and garnish with fresh chili peppers.