Yucatan poached eggs

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupOnion; Chopped, 1 Sm.
2tablespoonsMargarine Or Butter
1tablespoonVegetable Oil
2cupsTomatoes; Chopped, 2 Md.
1eachJalapeno Chile; *
2tablespoonsCilantro; Fresh, Snipped
4eachesEggs; Large
1xSalt And Pepper To Taste
½cupShelled Pumpkin Seeds; **

Directions

* Jalapeno Pepper should be seeded and finely chopped. ** See Sowest 1 for directions on how to shell and toast the pumpkin seeds.

After they are toasted, they should be ground.

Cook and stir the onion in the margarine and oil in a 10-inch skillet until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, chile and cilantro. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Break each egg into a measuring cup or saucer, then holding the cup or saucer close to the skillet, slip each egg onto the tomato mixture. Cover and cook until the eggs reach the desired doneness, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Season to taste with the salt and pepper and sprinkle the ground pumpkin seeds over each egg before serving.