Mexican Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 slices bacon, diced
    1 onion, minced
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes or (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, broken up (drained)
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh green chilies
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    6 eggs
    1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, cubed
    1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    On the Side
    guacamole
    flour tortilla
Preparation
    In a 10-inch frying pan, cook bacon until crisp.
    Remove from pan with slotted spoon and drain.
    Add onion and garlic to bacon drippings in the pan.
    Cook until onion is soft.
    Stir in tomatoes, chilies, salt, and oregano.
    Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
    Continue boiling until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
    Reduce heat to low.
    Crack eggs and slowly slip into sauce, one at a time.
    Sprinkle cheese and bacon over the top.
    Cover and simmer until eggs are set, about 5 to 7 minutes.
    Sprinkle with the cilantro.
    Serve with guacamole and warmed tortillas on the side of the plate, if desired.
    Note: The sauce can be prepared a day in advance.
    Reheat and slip the eggs in just before serving.

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