Huevos Rancheros

Name: Huevos Rancheros
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 (28-ounce), cans diced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon, packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon, lime juice; 1 , onion, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped canned, green chiles; 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons, chili powder; 4 , garlic cloves, sliced thin; , Salt and pepper; 4 ounces, pepper Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup); 8 , large eggs; 1 , avocado, halved, pitted, and diced; 3 , scallions, sliced thin; 1/3 cup, minced fresh cilantro; 8 (6-inch), corn tortillas, warmed

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By Matthew Card

Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2014, Cook's Country TV

This lively Tex-Mex breakfast—fried eggs served with tortillas, cheese, and a rich tomato-and-chile sauce—typically takes a lot of work. We set out to simplify.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This spicy dish of eggs, charred chiles, and tortillas makes for an eye-opening breakfast but is often hard to put together for four people. For maximum flavor with little effort, we roasted diced tomatoes with brown sugar, lime juice, gree...

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