Dinner Tonight: Chorizo and Eggs

Name: Dinner Tonight: Chorizo and Eggs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 servings Olive oil or bacon fat; 113 grams Mexican chorizo sausage (raw, not cured), removed from sausage casing; 2 servings Chopped cilantro (optional, for garnish); 5 to 6 eggs; 2 servings Salt to taste; 3 Tbsps raisins - soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and drained; 79 milliliters chopped onions (green, red, or yellow)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Chorizo and Eggs a try. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains around 28g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 435 calories. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of raisins - soaked in water, mexican chorizo sausage, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil or bacon fat over medium heat.

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Bacon Drippings

Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and cook for a couple minutes until beginning to soften, then add the chorizo. Stir into the onions and cook until the chorizo is cooked through and, if desired, beginning to crisp.

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Chorizo

Onion

Add the raisins when the sausage is halfway cooked.

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Raisins

Sausage

If there is excess fat in the pan (depending on the chorizo), drain some of it away. Crack the eggs into the pan, stirring into the chorizo, and continue cooking until they are just set but still moist. Season to taste with salt, and serve immediately, sprinkled with cilantro and with tortillas, if desired.

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Tortilla