Name: Eggs a la Flamenca
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: Meat
Ingredients: 3 large tomatoes; 1 pepper; 2 onions; 2 or 3 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 250 ml Olive oil; 1 large aubergine; 2 or 3 jalapeños; 1 courgette; 150g peas; 150g mushrooms; 1 egg; 1/2 tbs paprika; 2 potatoes; diced ham or chorizo; salt and pepper to taste

Eggs or Huevos a la Flamenca is a typical Andalusian dish. As with so many recipes that have been adopted across the various regions of Spain, the ingredients for this dish vary depending on the location.

Eggs a la Flamenca

Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Cuisine: Meat

Ingredients

3 large tomatoes
1 pepper
2 onions
2 or 3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
250 ml Olive oil
1 large aubergine
2 or 3 jalapeños
1 courgette
150g peas
150g mushrooms
1 egg
1/2 tbs paprika
2 potatoes
diced ham or chorizo
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

First peel and cut the potatoes into strips and fry in 200ml oil until golden and crispy and then set aside.
Then chop the remaining vegetables, except the jalapeños, and put them on a low heat in a saucepan until the vegetables are tender and the tomatoes have broken down into a sauce. Then add the paprika.
In a bowl layer your crispy potatoes first, followed by your vegetables, diced ham or chorizo and then crack egg on top.
Season with salt and pepper, garnish with jalapeños and the put in the oven until the egg is cooked.
Serve immediately!