Cactus with Egg (Nopales con Huevo) 10 #mommasrecipes. Nopal means cactus in Spanish and Nopales is the term for "cactus stem." Nopalitos refers to the pads once they are cut up and prepared for eating. Add eggs and veggies, and wrap in a fresh tortilla for a unique and delicious Mexican breakfast. Notes: Nopales (cactus leaves) have been a staple of Mexican cooking since pre-Hispanic times.
Nopales con huevos is a classic Mexican dish made with prickly pear cactus and scrambled eggs.
It's hearty and packed with amazing nutrients!
Nopales con huevo (cactus with egg) is an easy to make introduction to nopales (prickly pear paddle).
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10 #mommasrecipes using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Cactus with Egg (Nopales con Huevo) 10 #mommasrecipes
- Prepare 3 of large nopales washed.
- Prepare 1/2 of of onion.
- It's 1 clove of garlic.
- You need to taste of Salt.
- You need 4 of eggs.
- It's of little of oil.
You can buy nopales at most Hispanic grocery stores. When selecting pads, don't worry about scarring or minor discoloration. You can serve your Nopales con Huevo (Cactus with Eggs) with avocado and queso fresco as I did. I remember going on vacation back to Texas were my Gramma would say if you want me to make your nopales con huevos take a clothes pin and glove and cut.
Cactus with Egg (Nopales con Huevo) 10 #mommasrecipes instructions
- Wash the cactus well.You have tu cut them the way you want. Put them to cook with onion, garlic, and salt to taste. Add water until the cactus has to cover, no more than that. Put hem on the stove at med heat, for about 25 min..
- After cooking time, you have to turned off, drain the liquid, and reserves. Break the eggs, add salt to taste, whisk, heat a saucepan over the medium heat and a little oil, add the cactus, you can leave the garlic and onion or take it off, it depends on you, in the saucepan, leave them for about 4-5 minutes, until they are not as wet, later add the eggs..
- Moving a little bit so, that they do not stick, salt tests and viola !!!! I prepared them here with a delicious melted mozzarella cheese and a sliced tomato as a garnish..
Cactus Paddles - Today I also have the recipes for Nopales Salad and Nopales with Eggs. The weather is getting warmer here and instead of the same old lettuce, tomato, etc., salad, I decided to make a nutritious Ensalada de nopales. Cactus leaves or cactus pads taste like a cross between a green bean and a green bell pepper. To use, scrape off any needles with a grater, then peel off the skin. Cactus pads are great in egg dishes, soups, stews, or salads.