Chile Con Queso Eggs Benedict

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5.0

15 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    5 servings

  • Calories

    877 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Chile Con Queso Eggs Benedict

This Mexican Eggs Benedict is made with a Chile con Queso instead of Hollandaise sauce! It's super tasty and perfect for breakfast (or breakfast for dinner)!

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Ingredients

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for the compound butter-

  • 8 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped

for the queso-

  • 8 oz. breakfast sausage casings removed
  • 1 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 lb. Velveeta cheese or American Cheese, cubed
  • 4 oz. Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 10 oz. mild diced tomatoes and green chiles drained
  • 4 oz. diced green chiles mild
  • 6 oz. evaporated milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 large eggs
  • white vinegar for poaching
  • 4 Thomas English Muffins halved

Any desired toppings:

  • avocado
  • Pico de Gallo
  • sour cream
  • cilantro
  • pepper
  • chives
  • cilantro etc.
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Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, stir butter together with cumin and cilantro until well combined. Set aside.
  2. To make the queso, brown breakfast sausage in a large, deep skillet over medium heat as you break it apart.
  3. Add in butter if there isn't enough fat in the pan and saute onion with sausage until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Slowly melt in Velveeta. Once that is melted in and smooth, stir in Monterey jack cheese little by little, along with tomatoes and green chiles. Queso will be quite thick, so stir in the 6 oz of evaporated milk to thin slightly. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed with salt and pepper. Keep queso covered and warm, over low heat.
  4. Bring a large pot of water to boil, about 12 cups of water. Stir in about 2 tablespoons white vinegar. Reduce heat to gentle simmer. Crack eggs individually into small bowls and pour into hot water, cooking two at a time. Cook 3 minutes and then transfer eggs to paper towels to drain. Continue cooking until all eggs are poached.
  5. To assemble, toast English muffins and spread each half with 1 tablespoon prepared butter. Top each half with one poached egg. Pour over warm queso and top with any desired toppings. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • If you notice the queso is starting to break, increase the heat slightly. Warm queso is smoother and runnier than cold queso! Also, feel free to splash in a little extra evaporated milk as needed, especially if you notice its getting increasingly thicker.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 877kcal (44%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 59g (91%) Saturated Fat 31g (155%) Cholesterol 416mg (139%) Sodium 2385mg (99%) Potassium 876mg (25%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 2295IU (46%) Vitamin C 9.2mg (10%) Calcium 882mg (88%) Iron 3.5mg (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 877 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 877kcal 44%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 59g 91%
Saturated Fat 31g 155%
Cholesterol 416mg 139%
Sodium 2385mg 99%
Potassium 876mg 19%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 2295IU 46%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 10%
Calcium 882mg 88%
Iron 3.5mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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