Portuguese Hard Boiled Eggs Ovos Duros A Portuguesa Recipes

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes crosswise in half and remove the pulp.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper, and cook in hot oil for a few minutes.
• Place a freshly shelled egg in each tomato half and pour over them a little thick tomato sauce or puree.

Steps:

• Adjust rack to lower-middle position. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• SAUCE.
• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add chorizo and cook, stirring, until fat is rendered, about 3 minutes.
• Add bell peppers and serrano peppers, onion, and garlic. Continue cooking, stirring often, until vegetables soften, 5-7 minutes.
• Add chili powder, paprika, thyme, and bay leaves and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes.
• Discard thyme and bay leaves. This can be covered and refrigerated up to 1 day in advance, but make sure sauce is warmed up before proceeding to EGGS AND CHEESE steps.
• EGGS AND CHEESE.
• Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and spread pepper sauce evenly in the dish, leaving 6 indentations to cradle the eggs.
• Evenly top divots with ricotta and crack an egg on top of each one.
• Sprinkle cheddar and Parmesan cheeses on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to preheated 375-degrees-F oven to cook until eggs are just barely set and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately with bread.

Steps:

• LC Where There's Smoke There's Sausage Note: For a smokier, earthy flavor, reduce the amount of bacon to 3 ounces and add 3 ounces of diced chouriço, Portugal's famous and ubiquitous sausage.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the bacon until crispy-chewy, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels. Reduce heat to low and add the onion to skillet. Sauté in bacon fat until golden brown and slick, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill a deep skillet with 3 inches water and add the vinegar. Place the skillet over medium heat and bring to a bare simmer. Break an egg into a 1/3-cup measuring cup and gently tip it into water. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Poach the eggs to taste, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove them with a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate, and trim any straggly ends. Cover and keep warm.
• Add the peas to skillet with onions and toss them until warmed. Add the tomato and bacon bits, and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, transfer the pea mixture to a warmed serving bowl. Make an indentation in the peas for each egg, nestle in the eggs, and sprinkle with parsley. Instruct your guests to scoop peas onto their plates and crown with an egg.

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients, add water a little at a time until dough forms a ball. Do not over wet.
• Roll out into thin layer and cut into desired shapes.
• Fry, bake or microwave.