Dinner for 2

Huevos Motuleños

Name: Huevos Motuleños
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 4 corn tortillas; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 habanero pepper; 1/2 red onion minced; 1/2 cup refried black beans; 2 size tomatoes; salt to taste (optional); 1/2 cup cooked green peas; 1/3 cup queso añejo or fresh crumbled cheese; 4 slices cooked ham diced; 1 slices plantain cut in diagonal and fried

$15.39for 430 minServes 2

Fry tortillas and plantain, cook a tomato sauce, then layer beans, ham, peas, cheese, and firm eggs.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Tortillas, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.74Typical price
	Canned beans, 3.25 oz$0.09/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 2.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Swiss, 1.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
	Ham, 0.25 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$1.00Typical price
	Plantains, a little$0.89 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.69

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dinners

Typical price

$3.85 per serving$15.39 for 4

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Ingredients

4 eggs
4 corn tortillas
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 habanero pepper
1/2 red onion minced
1/2 cup refried black beans
2 size tomatoes
salt to taste (optional)
1/2 cup cooked green peas
1/3 cup queso añejo or fresh crumbled cheese
4 slices cooked ham diced
1 slices plantain cut in diagonal and fried

Steps

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Fry the tortillas for 1 minute per side, then fry the plantain slices for 2 minutes per side.
Cook the onion, habanero, and tomatoes in the skillet for 6 minutes, stirring until saucy.
Warm the refried beans with 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan for 4 minutes.
Cook the eggs in a nonstick skillet until the whites and yolks are firm, about 6 minutes.
Layer each plate with a tortilla, beans, tomato sauce, ham, peas, egg, cheese, and fried plantain.

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