Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts

Monday, July 29, 2013

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos rancheros is a super tasty breakfast for a leisurely weekend morning! I absolutely love these flavors, and it reminds me of when I used to live in southern California. This recipe is adapted from a Jamie Deen recipe.


Ingredients
15 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 large clove garlic, peeled and crushed
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 medium sized chorizo,  skin removed, chopped into small chunks
vegetable oil
corn tortillas (4-6 as need)
16 oz can refried beans
4 large eggs
guacamole (Trader Joe's brand is very good)
3/4 cup grated Monterey Jack (or cheddar), for serving
sour cream, for serving

Directions
In a food processor, combine the tomatoes with their juice, cilantro, onions, garlic, jalapeno, and salt.
Blitz until smooth, and then pour into a small sauce pan and simmer over a medium heat for about 10 minutes. Cover and keep warm over a low heat.
In a large frying pan cook the chorizo for about 5 minutes until browned. Then add the chorizo to the sauce and cover again.
Give the frying pan a quick wipe, and add a little vegetable oil if necessary, and cook the tortillas one by one for about 30 seconds on each side until lightly golden, adding a little vegetable oil if needed. Be careful not to overcook.
Heat or microwave the refried beans, and spread a spoonful or two onto the tortillas. Cover with foil and set aside or put on a cookie sheet in an oven on a very low heat.
In the same frying pan cook the eggs for about a minute or so until the bottoms are set. Then cover and cook for another minute or so until cooked.
Put one egg on top of each tortilla and ladle the warm tomato sauce over the top. Serve with the guacamole, cheese and additional cilantro. Top with a dollop of sour cream!
Delicious!

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Arepera, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

This is the place to go for Venezuelan cuisine! I'm no expert but this was a great introduction for me. We fell into this very colourful, cosy and super friendly restaurant as we were strolling through the streets near Rue Saint-Denis and Boulevard Saint-Laurent on a rainy Saturday night. We started off with a wonderful avocado and watercress salad, with chopped tomatoes and a zingy dressing made from lime, avocado and fresh cilantro. This has to be one of the best salads I’ve ever had, and it’s going to be one of my regular dishes from now own. Arepera has a huge range of fresh juices such as sugar cane, watermelon, tamarind and tomato, but not the usual type of tomato!
The shredded beef stew was delicious, and came with a refreshing side of salsa and home made corn bread (arepera). Definitely stop by next time you're in Montreal, and let me know what you think.
Arepera
4050 deBullion (coin Duluth), Montreal, Quebec H2W 2E5
Tel: 514-508-7267