- HUEVOS RANCHEROS
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From La Hacienda
2 Eggs
3 Large flour tortillas
1½ - 2 cups grated cheddar & Monterey Jack cheese
1½ cup salsa
Deep fry one tortilla to form a large bowl. Fry two eggs and
place on tortilla. Top with salsa and cheese. Place in 500 degree
oven for five minutes. Serve with remaining warm tortillas.
Enjoy! |
RECIPE OF THE MONTH - March 2001
La Hacienda -A Family Affair
574 North Main Street
Moab, Utah
(435) 259-6319
If you select a restaurant based on the number
of cars in the parking lot thinking that "if that many people
eat there, it must be good," at some point you'll find yourself
dining at La Hacienda. And if you check out the licenses plates
on the cars, you'll find out there's an equal number of locals and
tourists who know La Hacienda is the place to munch down on some
great Mexican food!
La Hacienda has been a mainstay in Moab since 1981 when it was purchased
by the Davis family. The original labor of love of renovating a
fire-damaged building and getting the new restaurant up and running
was the job of Jeff Davis and his brother Jim. While Jim decided
landscaping was more to his liking and left the restaurant after
about three years, La Hacienda is still a family affair. Jeff and
his wife Lauren own and manage the busy restaurant. Their son, Jarrod,
is the Spanish-fluent kitchen manager and chief cook. Four other
family members work at the restaurant including Jo, Sarah, Janelle
and Tracye.
While
the menu has evolved some over the years, the theme has always been
Mexican. From 1981 to 1991 they served breakfast, lunch and dinner
and were open from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The restaurant kept
over-the-road truckers happy by serving liver and onions, chicken
fried steak and other American fare along with Mexican dishes, but
in 1991 the Davis' stopped serving breakfast, dropped all but token
America meals from the menu, and remodeled into one of most popular
restaurants in Moab. Menu selections include fish, pork, beef, and
chicken tacos, faJitas, burritos, chili rellenos, and house specialties
such as Crab Lupe, Lobster Enchiladas, Camarones Vera Cruz, and
Pollo Estofado. La Hacienda serves up good-sized meal at very affordable
prices. They are open for breakfast only on Saturday and Sunday
(from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) and the restaurant is open nightly
until 10:00 p.m. La Hacienda is a state liquor licensee. Most of
their standard salsa and sauce recipes are the same as they opened
with in 1981 and most come from the Yucatan. La Hacienda serves
between 10 - 15 gallons of their "to die for" salsa every
single day. That's a lot of salsa! Of course, it takes a tanker
full of salsa to keep an average of 200-300 people a day happy.
During the big event weekends in Moab, La Hacienda welcomes up to
700 people a day for their tasty meals!
It's
easy to understand why La Hacienda is the choice for so many. The
restaurant offers a relaxed, family atmosphere with great food and
great service! The decor is as much fun as the servers. Walls are
adorned with art and antiques they've collected over the years.
They sniff out the best stuff from second hand stores, local shops
and Mexico to give La Hacienda its lively, eclectic ambience. And
if the d6cor and servers aren't enough fun for you, stick your head
in the kitchen to hear Jarrod sing while he cooks up one of the
best meals - and best deals - in Moab.
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