Cuban Deviled Eggs (huevos Cubano)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 3/4 cup minced onion
• 3/4 cup minced green bell pepper
• olive oil, for sauteing
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• chopped cilantro leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 peel the hard-boiled eggs and cut in half lengthwise; remove the yolks.
• 3 in a small bowl, mash the yolks and add mayonnaise to make a thick paste.
• 4 mash in the salt, pepper, mustard powder, half the cheese, and lime juice.
• 5 taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• 6 use a spoon to place the yolk mixture back into the egg halves.
• 7 make the sauce by sautéing the onion and green pepper in olive oil until limp.
• 8 add the minced garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes.
• 9 stir in the tomato sauce and cook briefly; taste the sauce and add salt and pepper as needed.
• 10 place the stuffed eggs in a lightly buttered shallow baking dish or cake pan.
• 11 pour the sauce over the stuffed eggs and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 12 bake for about 15 minutes until the cheese melts and browns slightly.
• 13 sprinkle the top of the dish with fresh chopped cilantro.
• 14 serve hot over rice or with bread or toast.