Chillin' with chilaquiles

🇲🇽 hola!

I was inspired by my cousin's dinner post 😋 ... a Mexican egg breakfast dish by my cig (cousin-in-grace).

Looks like Chimichanga? not quite. Nachos? But not really.

Meet Chilaquiles.

A breakfast dish in Mexico (🔉 chee-La-kee-les).

Eggs, tortilla chips, Chili sauce. Chilaquiles, where've u been all my life?

Since I don't have tomatillos and jalapeno, I opted for the Rosso red version...

Improvised with tomato paste, tomato sauce, red chili flakes, & singles cheese.

Added cabbage shreds & cucumber bits for a heartier meal for my hungry tribe.

I can imagine the authentic version will zoom me out of this world and then drop me straight in vibrant Mexico.

But, until that Cancun trip...

¡Tú puedes! it's fun to make things work with what's on hand.

Getting creative in the kitchen is, what's the word for it? Revitalizing! 🔋

Tip for next version:

- Poached egg requires egg poaching skills. Which I do not have just yet.

So, fried eggs it should be next time... nice and runny...

- do the salsa verde style too, with 🥑.

Inspired by: 💡

Cousin Joan & José 🩷

https://youtu.be/xL_XD2wfYws?si=ddAA_8c_GW7vVuaX

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