Dinner for 2
Huevos Motuleños
Fry tortillas and plantain, cook a tomato sauce, then layer beans, ham, peas, cheese, and firm eggs.
Typical price
$15.39for 4 servings
$3.85 per serving$15.39 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.74Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 3.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.25Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.53Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $1.00Typical price |
| Plantains, yuca, taro$0.89 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.69 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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