Chilaquiles: Campfire Tostadas with Eggs and Spicy Tomato

by Leah Halmagyi

Ingredients

  • 4 dried pasilla chillies, seeded and stemmed
  • 2 chorizo sausages, finely diced
  • 1 brown onion, finely diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 long green chilli, finely diced
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander seed
  • 2 x 400g can cherry tomatoes
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper
  • 4 cups plain tortilla chips
  • 1 cup queso freco, crumbled*
  • 1 cup red Leicester cheese, grated
  • 8 eggs
  • radish salsa and lime wedges, to serve

Instructions

1 Soak the dried pasilla chillies in warm water for 5 minutes then drain and chop finely. Sauté the chorizo, onion and garlic in extra virgin olive oil in a saucepan over a moderate heat for 5 minutes, until softened. Mix in the green chilli, pasilla chillies and spices, then cook for 2 minutes.
2 Mix in the tomatoes, lime juice and honey, then season generously with salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes, until thickened.
3 Arrange the tortillas in individual skillets, top with tomato sauce, scatter with cheeses, then bake for 3 minutes until the cheese is melted. Meanwhile, fry the eggs until sunny side up, then place on top. Serve with radish salsa and lime wedges.

*If unavailable, use feta instead