Huevos Rancheros sans Tortillas

  • 1/2 medium onion; chopped
    1 clove garlic; minced
    2 teaspoons light olive oil
    2 medium tomatoes; diced
    1 dash oregano
    1 medium pickled jalapeno pepper; seeded, stemmed and diced
    4 large eggs
    4 ounces queso fresco; crumbled
    salt; optional
    black pepper; optional

    Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is clear. Add tomatoes, jalapeno and all seasonings and bring to a boil. Cook for approximately 5 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Add eggs and scramble in the sauce.

    To serve, divide the egg mixture evenly, then sprinkle each with 1/4 crumbled cheese. Serve with a dollop of low carb salsa (I prefer Don Enrique's Salsa Casera if I don't make my own).

    Yield: 4 servings

    NOTE: If you can't get queso fresco, you can substitute any Mexican
    white cheese (queso asadero, or Monterey Jack).