One of our favorite local restaurants is Taco Mesa. They have a breakfast special that is not on the regular menu but seems to be available every day called a mollete. This is one of my favorite breakfast items, and the one at Taco Mesa is made with ham or bacon and pinto beans, topped with an egg and cheese. They use half green and half red sauce. We have also had a more traditional style at Taco Rosa's magnificent Sunday champagne brunch, which has black beans, salsa, and cheese.
So, in keeping with Brandon's new resolution to make us breakfast every Sunday morning instead of going out, he wanted to attmept to replicate this meal. We found some really soft, fresh bolillos at the Albertson's bakery. Instead of ham or bacon, B continued his sausage kick and used the chicken andouille. Rather than regular pintos, we went with Ranch Style Beans with jalepenos. The eggs were overeasy, and the whole thing was then covered with regular red enchilada sauce. The final touch was a sprinkling of shredded jalepeno jack cheese. Then he popped them into the microwave to melt the cheese a bit. This made the egg a little harder on the outside but once pierced they oozed properly.
The only misstep in this yummy dish was that in addition to the enchilada sauce, Brandon drizzled a bit of the juice from the beans, so the whole thing was a bit wetter and soggier than we would like. I also liked the sausage quite a bit but it made it the tiniest bit harder to cut through all of the ingredients than when ham is used. Otherwise, the taste combinations were really good. Taco Mesa still comes out ahead, but for a homemade meal it was definitely worth it.
The pic doesn't quite do it justice, but here it is:
So, in keeping with Brandon's new resolution to make us breakfast every Sunday morning instead of going out, he wanted to attmept to replicate this meal. We found some really soft, fresh bolillos at the Albertson's bakery. Instead of ham or bacon, B continued his sausage kick and used the chicken andouille. Rather than regular pintos, we went with Ranch Style Beans with jalepenos. The eggs were overeasy, and the whole thing was then covered with regular red enchilada sauce. The final touch was a sprinkling of shredded jalepeno jack cheese. Then he popped them into the microwave to melt the cheese a bit. This made the egg a little harder on the outside but once pierced they oozed properly.
The only misstep in this yummy dish was that in addition to the enchilada sauce, Brandon drizzled a bit of the juice from the beans, so the whole thing was a bit wetter and soggier than we would like. I also liked the sausage quite a bit but it made it the tiniest bit harder to cut through all of the ingredients than when ham is used. Otherwise, the taste combinations were really good. Taco Mesa still comes out ahead, but for a homemade meal it was definitely worth it.
The pic doesn't quite do it justice, but here it is:
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