Shakshouka Rancheros
Shakshouka is given a New World spin with flavours and ingredients native to Mexico. Simple, fresh, scratch-made, vegetarian, and incredibly healthy breakfast!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 ancho chili
- 4 roma tomatoes ((~350 g))
- 4 tomatillos ((~250 g))
- 1 medium onion
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup summer squash ((e.g. pattypan) diced)
- 4 clove garlic
- 8 squash blossoms (thinly sliced (see note))
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground chipotle powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp ground annatto ((optional))
- 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 can pinto beans
- 6 large eggs
- 2-3 sprigs cilantro (chopped, to serve)
- 50 g unaged goat cheese (to serve)
- 1 large avocado (diced, to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Remove the stem and (if you like) shake/scrape out the excess seeds from the ancho chili. Soak the stemmed/seeded pepper in 3/4 cup very hot water and set aside.
- 2
Boil water, add tomatoes and tomatillos, cook for 8 minutes or until tomatillos are soft and olive green.
- 3
Place the softened ancho chili and the soaking liquid in a blender or food processor along with the tomatoes, tomatillos, and onion. Puree the mixture thoroughly.
- 4
Melt the butter in a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Add the squash and garlic and saute for 1 minute, then add squash blossoms and cook for an additional minute. Add the tomato sauce to the pan and stir in all of the spices. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Add the beans and simmer the mixture until the sauce is thickened and reduced; about 6-8 minutes.
- 5
Use a spoon to create six 'pockets' in the sauce. Crack an egg into each pocket and poach the eggs in the sauce until done to your liking (I recommend a slightly runny medium-poach myself).
- 6
Serve the eggs and the veggies/sauce in individual bowls and garnish with avocado, cilantro, and goat cheese. Alternately, you can garnish the entire pan and serve it in the center of the table, family-style.