Black Bean Huevos Rancheros

Description

Layered with black beans plus fresh salsa and shredded Monterey Jack cheese, this is a delicious version of the classic Spanish or Mexican ‘rancher’s eggs’ dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups fresh tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • salt, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 8 (7 inch) corn tortillas
  • ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  1. To make the salsa: Stir tomatoes
  2. green onions
  3. cilantro
  4. lime juice
  5. jalapeno pepper
  6. 1 clove minced garlic
  7. and salt together in a bowl until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
  8. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  9. Place 1 teaspoon canola oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute until light brown. Mix in black beans
  10. chicken broth
  11. and chiles; simmer until beans are heated through
  12. about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and keep warm.
  13. Place four tortillas on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese evenly over tortillas; top with remaining four tortillas. Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  14. Bake tortillas in preheated oven until cheese melts
  15. about 5 minutes.
  16. Place remaining 1 teaspoon canola oil in a skillet; heat over medium heat. Crack eggs into skillet and cook to desired firmness.
  17. To assemble huevos rancheros: Place cheese-filled tortillas on four serving plates. Top each tortilla with black bean mixture
  18. a layer of salsa
  19. and an egg. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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