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Huevo Rancheros is Spanish for "eggs ranch style", it is essentially eggs poached in a savory salsa based sauce. This easy and delicious dish is a great way to use fresh eggs and canned tomatoes. This is an good old standby whenever you have unexpected gust showing up at your doorstep.

Ingredients:
2 C. assorted vegetables, tomato, pepper and onions. Use jalapeno peppers if you like your dish to be spicy;
1 C. home canned salsa;
2 fresh eggs;
Vegetable oil;
Salt and pepper to taste;
Chopped cilantro for garnish.

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet, add cut up tomatoes, peppers and onion and garlic in a pan with oil. Cook until vegetables become soft,
2. Add homemade salsa, additional liquid if needed. Bring to a boil. Stir to blend all ingredients together.
3. Crack eggs (any number of them, depending how many people you are serving) in the pan, cover and simmer until eggs are set. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Garnish with chopped cilantro. You can serve it with the standard Mexican fair, rice and beans, or just some fried corn tortilla and chips. Either way it is good and so very simple!