Heart-Healthy Chilaquiles with Mole Sauce and Ground Turkey

One of my all time favorite brunch items. I decided to focus on a slightly more heart healthy version while still being familiar and tasty.

Recipe first, b.s. story about why I love chilaquiles later.

Ingredients: 

• ½ cup mole sauce (recipe below)

• 4 oz ground turkey breast, seasoned your way

• 2 pasture-raised eggs, cooked your way

• 1–2 zucchini or summer squash, sautéed until golden

• 1 bell pepper, sliced and sauteed until tender

• ~12 tortilla chips (lightly crisped or store-bought)

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil for sautéing

• Kosher salt

• Fresh cilantro, chopped

• Crumbled cotija cheese

• Toasted pepitas

Instructions:

• Cook ground turkey and season with your favorite spices.

• Slice zucchini and peppers and sauté in olive oil over medium-high heat until golden and tender, season lightly

• Cook eggs your preferred way.

For the Mole-Inspired sauce:

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)

• ½ tsp chipotle powder or use a bit of adobo sauce

• ½ tsp cumin

• 1 small garlic clove, grated or minced

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 2–4 tbsp water or broth to thin

• Kosher Salt

• 1 tbsp olive oil  to emulsify

Make the Mole Drizzle

• In a small saucepan or skillet, combine tomato paste, garlic, cocoa powder, chipotle, cumin, honey, and vinegar.

• Warm gently while whisking in water or broth until smooth and pourable.

• Optional: whisk in olive oil (I used oil to sauté garlic at beginning).