Egg Tacos with Pumpkin-Seed and Tomato-Habanero Sauces

Egg Tacos with Pumpkin-Seed and Tomato-Habanero Sauces
Egg Tacos with Pumpkin-Seed and Tomato-Habanero Sauces is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian main course. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 22g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 557 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Head to the store and pick up corn tortillas, habañero chili, additional vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

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Stir seeds in large skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to color and pop, about 6 minutes.
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Transfer to blender.
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Add 2 3/4 cups broth. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender occasionally. Thin sauce to consistency of thin mayonnaise, adding broth by 1/4 cupfuls; season with salt.
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Combine tomatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons water, oregano and chili in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until tomatoes fall apart, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
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Transfer tomato mixture to processor and puree. Season to taste with salt. (Sauces can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
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Preheat oven to 325°F.
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Pour additional vegetable oil into medium skillet to depth of 1/4 inch.
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Heat oil over medium-low heat. Fry 1 tortilla in oil just until soft, about 1 minute.
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Transfer to baking sheet. Pat with paper towels to absorb excess oil. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding more oil to skillet if needed.
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Rewarm pumpkin-seed sauce; remove from heat. Dip 1 tortilla into sauce; transfer to plate. Spoon 2 tablespoons chopped egg into center.
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Roll up to enclose egg.
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Place taco, seam side down, in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Repeat dipping and filling remaining tortillas. Cover dish with foil.
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Bake tacos until heated through, about 30 minutes. Rewarm tomato-habañero sauce and remaining pumpkin-seed sauce.
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Transfer 2 tacos to each of 6 plates. Spoon remaining pumpkin-seed sauce, then tomato sauce over tacos.
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Sprinkle with grated eggs and serve.
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*Also known as pepitas. Available at Latin American markets, natural foods stores and many supermarkets.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score15
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