Baked Eggs in Poblano Tomato Sauce

Name: Baked Eggs in Poblano Tomato Sauce
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 poblano chiles, seeded and sliced 1/2 inch thick; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 cups jarred tomato sauce; 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes (12 ounces); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 4 large eggs; 1 cup crumbled queso fresco (5 ounces); Chopped cilantro and sliced jalapeños, for garnish; Warm corn tortillas, for serving

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Total Time:

40 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 poblano chiles, seeded and sliced 1/2 inch thick
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups jarred tomato sauce
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes (12 ounces)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 large eggs
1 cup crumbled queso fresco (5 ounces)
Chopped cilantro and sliced jalapeños, for garnish
Warm corn tortillas, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425°. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the olive oil.
Add the poblanos and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes and oregano and cook over low heat until thickened, 10 minutes.
Crack the eggs into the tomato sauce and top with the cheese. Bake until set, about 12 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and jalapeños and serve with corn tortillas.