Portuguese Peas with Chouriço & Poached Eggs | Ervilhas com Ovos Escalfados Recipe

fresh peas

🥗Healthier: frozen peas

💰Cheaper: canned peas

Frozen peas maintain nutrients while being more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and neutral in flavor.

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan until hot.

Add diced onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes until translucent.

Add sliced back bacon and chouriço, cooking for another 3 minutes until crispy.

Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Pour in white wine and cook until the alcohol evaporates, which is indicated by no longer smelling the alcohol.

Add diced tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, cover, and cook for 5 minutes until tomatoes break down.

Add frozen peas and spread them out in the pan.

Pour in enough hot chicken stock to just cover the peas and simmer for 4-5 minutes.

Taste the peas and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed, ensuring not to overcook them to avoid mushiness.

Crack eggs into a bowl before adding them to the pan, using 1-2 eggs per person based on preference.

Set a timer for 4-5 minutes for runny eggs or 6-7 minutes for fully set eggs.

Once the timer goes off, serve the dish with a side salad and bread to soak up the juices.

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