Egg and Cheese Toasts With Salsa
Published May 2, 2025

- Total Time
- 30 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ medium white onion, chopped (about ¼ cup)
- 1 to 3serrano chiles, stemmed and chopped (use 1 seeded serrano for a milder sauce, 3 with seeds for spicy)
- 2garlic cloves, chopped
- 1(28-ounce) can diced tomatoes (preferably fire-roasted)
- Salt
- 2bolillos or soft hoagie rolls, halved lengthwise
- 8ounces queso Chihuahua or Monterey Jack, grated
- 4large eggs
- Chopped cilantro, for serving
- 1avocado, thinly sliced
Preparation
- Step 1
Make the salsa: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Add onion, chiles and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is just beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have started to break down and most of the liquid has evaporated, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, heat the broiler on high and arrange a rack in the center of the oven. Place the 4 bolillo halves cut-side up on a baking sheet and evenly sprinkle with cheese. Broil until the cheese is completely melted and just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes depending on your oven’s broiler.
- Step 3
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Crack eggs into skillet, leaving space around each one, and cook until whites are set and edges are crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with salt.
- Step 4
To serve, top each cheese bolillo with a fried egg and cover with salsa. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with avocado alongside.
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Absolutely delicious.
Easy and flavorful salsa. Made this open faced with sourdough and while delicious, I imagine the roll called for is easier to eat.
Looking for healthy, vegetarian, flavorful, protein packed, simple, affordable meal for one? This recipe easy for one diner:1 egg, 14-oz can tomatoes, 1 slice bread, etc. Cheese not necessary. A thick slice of whole wheat sourdough toast; jalapeño can be subbed for Serrano. Egg soft-cooked sunny side up. Half avocado atop baby greens or arugula with quick-pickled red onion. Generous with fresh herbs (oregano for salsa; cilantro to finish; garlic) top with sliced scallion and squeeze of lime.
Looking for healthy, vegetarian, flavorful, protein packed, simple, affordable meal for one? This recipe easy for one diner:1 egg, 14-oz can tomatoes, 1 slice bread, etc. Cheese not necessary. A thick slice of whole wheat sourdough toast; jalapeño can be subbed for Serrano. Egg soft-cooked sunny side up. Half avocado atop baby greens or arugula with quick-pickled red onion. Generous with fresh herbs (oregano for salsa; cilantro to finish; garlic) top with sliced scallion and squeeze of lime.
Easy and delicious. I cooked the eggs in the salsa so as not to dirty up another pan.
This is so good! I used Trader Joe's thick and chunky salsa and Cabot shredded Mexican 4-cheese blend, and it was still outstanding and super quick to make.
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