In the world kitchen! Cuban cuisine!

As Cuba is controlled by a communist government, there is not a lot of choice in the menu stakes. Food tends to be very basic but fresh and healthy with not much processed muck on offer. Here is a simple breakfast/brunch recipe.


Huevos habaneros (Havana style eggs).


Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Spanish olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 cup canned tomato, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon capsicum, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped for garnish

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F Heat oil in medium skillet over low heat until oil is fragrant. Cook onion, bell pepper and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add tomatoes, capsicum and sherry, then cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Lightly oil 4 ramekins or au gratin dishes, and divide the sauce among them. For each ramekin, break two eggs into a sauce, and slide them on top of the tomato mixture. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon melted butter.

Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft. Season with salt, pepper and chopped parsley, and serve immediately (still in the baking dish).

Serves 4

Buen Apetito!