Recipe
Apotheosis Eggs with Hot Dogs and Tomato Purée
Eggs set over tomato purée with hot dogs, served with toast. A simple family recipe with a name of its own.
- Preparation5 min
- Cooking15 min
- Total time20 min
- Servings2 servings
- DifficultyEasy
In this family, this dish has a name of its own: "Apotheosis Eggs" (Huevos apoteósicos). A cousin christened it that years ago, and the name stuck. It's a homemade, budget-friendly meal that's perfect for dunking bread: eggs with tender yolks, sautéed hot dogs and hot tomato purée, served with toast. This two-serving version is inspired by the dish in the family photos.
Ingredients
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Method
- Prepare the ingredients. Use small cocktail-style mini hot dogs and leave them whole, without splitting, cutting or slicing them. Have the eggs ready and the bread set up for toasting.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Brown the whole mini hot dogs. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the mini hot dogs without cutting them and sauté for 3–4 minutes, stirring, until they begin to brown lightly.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Heat the tomato. Add the tomato purée, stir it in with the whole mini hot dogs and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook for 4–5 minutes until the sauce is piping hot and slightly thickened. If needed, add a little water. Taste before adding salt.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Set the eggs. Make two wells among the whole mini hot dogs and the sauce, crack an egg into each and cover the skillet. Cook over low heat for about 4–6 minutes, until the whites are completely set and the yolks are done to your liking. If you prefer firm yolks, cook longer.
AI-generated image.CiberCuba - Toast and serve. Toast the bread until crisp. Divide the eggs with the tomato and the whole mini hot dogs between two plates and place the toast alongside, ready for dunking in the sauce.
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