Ejotes con Huevo (green beans and eggs)

These delicious ejotes con huevo (green beans with eggs) are the perfect vegetarian dish to add to your repertory for meatless mondays.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans (cut into 1 inch (2.5cm) bites)
• 6 eggs
• 2 medium tomatos (cut into chunks)
• 1 medium onion
• 2 Serrano peppers (optional)
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 garlic clove (peeled)
• salt and pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Place green beans in a pot with enough water to cover them for 1.5 inches (3-4cm) and add salt.
2. 2Bring the water to a boil and cook the beans for 5 minutes.
3. 3Drain the green beans and place them in a bowl. Set aside.
4. 4Place tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, and garlic in a blender.
5. 5Add 1 cup of water and blend until you will have a smooth sauce.
6. 6Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
7. 7Add the tomato sauce and season with cumin, salt, and pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.
8. 8Add the green beans, mix and let everything cook for about 3 minutes.
9. 9Crack the eggs in a bowl and lightly whisk them.
10. 10Add eggs to the pan with beans but do not mix, let everything set for half a minute then gently mix the ingredients.
11. 11Continue cooking, stirring from time to time until the eggs are fully cooked.
12. 12Adjust seasonings to taste and then serve.