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Marrow and Red Onion Chilaquiles
Marrow and Red Onion Chilaquiles
added by notjustapples

An interesting Mexican breakfast recipe using leftover tortilla (or homemade flatbread), eggs and salsa. I've included other leftover's I had hanging around from the allotment: marrow and red onion. Very tasty and hearty start to the day!

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Prep time
  • 2mins
Cook Time
  • 10-15mins
Servings
  • 1
Ingredients
  • 1 wholewheat tortilla or chapatti
  • 1T butter or coconut oil
  • 1/2 small red onion, sliced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 handful of grated marrow (or zucchini/courgette, or squash/pumpkin)
  • a sprinkle of dried chilli flakes
  • a little sea salt
  • 1 egg
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  • optional: cheese or nutritional yeast, tomato sauce/ketchup, dill + black pepper
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Directions

1. cut the tortilla into small triangles

2. melt the butter or coconut oil in a frying pan, turning up to a high heat

3. fry the tortilla on both sides until crispy, then place on kitchen paper to cool

4. turn the temperature of the pan down, and then add the red onion, tomato, marrow/courgette, chillies and salt

5. fry until the onion is soft.

6. add in the crispy tortillas and the egg. and cook for 2 minutes.

7. serve topped with salsa and cheese, or more chilli flakes.

cook's notes: to veganise this recipe, replace the egg with a little crumbled tofu. to gluten free-ify this recipe, substitute the tortilla for a gluten free flatbread of your choice.

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