Breakfast

Huevos a la habanera (Cuban baked eggs)

Eggs baked on a Cuban sofrito of tomato, pepper, cumin and a splash of dry wine, topped with peas, roasted peppers and cheese.

  • 40 min10 prep · 30 cook
  • EasyDifficulty
  • 340 kcalper serving

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Eggs8
  • Onion1
  • garlic3 cloves
  • Green pepper1
  • crushed tomatoes (400 g)1 can
  • Ground cumin1 tsp
  • Dried oregano½ tsp
  • Dry sherry or white wine2 tbsp
  • Olive oil3 tbsp
  • Frozen peas60 g
  • Roasted red peppers, in strips60 g
  • Grated cheese40 g
  • Saltto taste
  • Black pepperto taste

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Steps

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 190 °C.

  2. 2

    Fry the chopped onion, garlic and green pepper in the oil until soft.

  3. 3

    Add the tomatoes, cumin, oregano and wine, season and simmer into a thick sauce.

  4. 4

    Spread the sauce in an ovenproof dish, make 8 hollows and crack an egg into each.

  5. 5

    Scatter over the peas, pepper strips and cheese and bake until the whites are set but the yolks still soft.

  6. 6

    Serve straight from the dish with crusty bread.

Tips and questions
Can I make the sauce ahead?
Yes, the sofrito keeps 3 days in the fridge. Warm it before adding the eggs so they bake evenly.
How do I know the eggs are done?
The whites should be opaque and firm while the yolks still jiggle. They keep cooking a little after leaving the oven.

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