Cuban-style eggs
Description
For Cuban-style eggs, it's best to use red bell pepper for a richer color. You can use any cheese, but the sharper it is, the more flavorful the dish will turn out. If desired, you can add a bit of grated garlic to the filling.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making Cuban-style eggs. Boil the eggs for 15 minutes until cooked, then cool and peel them.
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Step 2
Wash the pepper, remove the seeds and stem, and chop finely. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and add the chopped pepper.
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Step 3
Peel the onion and finely chop it. Add it to the pan with the chopped pepper.
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Step 4
Sauté the vegetables over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring.
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Step 5
Add the chopped tomatoes in their own juice, mix and sauté the vegetables for another 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 6
Peel the eggs and cut them in half lengthwise. Separate them into whites and yolks.
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Step 7
With a fork, mash the yolks, add half of the cheese grated on a medium grater, season with salt, pour in the cream, and mix everything together.
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Step 8
Fill the egg white halves with this filling.
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Step 9
Grease the baking dish with vegetable oil and place the egg halves with the filling side down.
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Step 10
Pour the vegetable mixture over the eggs.
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Step 11
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the vegetable mixture.
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Step 12
Place in a preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees for 10–15 minutes, until golden brown. Sprinkle the finished dish with chopped herbs.
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Step 13
Serve at the table.