This is adapted from ‘The great Mexican breakfast’ in Thomasina Miers’ Mexican Food Made Simple – she’s the genius behind Wahaca, the Mexican restaurant chain. It’s a bit like Huevos Rancheros, but we ate these slobbing out in bed one Sunday morning, rather than on a hard-working ranch – hence the name. It’s probably also the perfect hangover cure – though I wouldn’t know about that of course.
Serves 2.
- 400g tin of tomatoes
- 1 small onion
- butter and/or oil for frying
- some fresh chilli, chopped – I used some Ring of Fire chillis – zing!
- 1 clove of garlic, chopped
- salt and pepper
- tsp brown sugar
- Worcestershire sauce
- grated cheese of choice
- 2 tortillas / flatbreads
- 2 eggs
In a pan, fry the onion and chilli in a little butter until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and fry briefly. Add the chopped tin of tomatoes, salt and pepper, sugar, a generous slug of Worcestershire sauce. Simmer over a low heat until the sauce thickens – maybe 20 minutes or so.
Warm the flat-breads or tortilla wraps on a dry frying pan or griddle while you fry the eggs. Put a wrap on each plate, smother in sauce, pop an egg on each one and add grated cheese. Eat in bed.
