For today’s pot luck lunch I raided the refrigerator and
used up stuff to make huevos rancheros:
Ezekiel sprouted wheat
tortillas (My friend Deb Welzel turned me on to these)
half a can of Fritos bean dip
green onions
shredded Mexican cheese
blend
half a jar of 505 Southwest green chili sauce
2 eggs
a sprig of cilantro (only a little past its prime...)
a sprig of cilantro (only a little past its prime...)
I smeared a bunch of bean dip on two
tortillas, then sprinkled a few cut up green onions over. These I microwaved, one at a time, each on
their own plate, until the cheese melted.
Meanwhile, I fried up the eggs, over easy. Heated up the remaining green chili sauce,
adding just a touch of water, and poured it over the cheesy bean tortilla. Topped it with an egg, and there you have it:
a hearty lunch for two.
I learned my pot luck skills from my mother, my aunts, and
my grandmothers, who could make delicious meals out of thin air. While I don' think I ever had huevos rancheros growing up in Maryland, in the 1950's and '60s, I learned to be creative with what was on hand.
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