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Abuela's Huevos Rancheros

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Abuela shared her favorite way to wake up in the morning, which will swiftly become yours as well! Abuela’s Huevos Rancheros is filled with traditional Mexican flavors: savory black beans, golden fried eggs, and smooth avocado on top of corn tortillas. With a touch of heat from hot sauce and salty cotija cheese, Abuela’s Huevos Rancheros is a peppy and flavorful way to get your morning moving. Best of all, it only takes 30 minutes or less to see the dawn of a new breakfast on the table.

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Ingredients

  • 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa, of your choice,
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 4 eggs, fried over medium
  • Optional toppings:
  • salsa, to taste
  • cotija cheese, to taste
  • cilantro leaves, to taste
  • avocado, to taste, chopped
  • hot sauce, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -In a medium skillet on the stovetop over medium heat, add the black beans, 1 1/2 cups of the salsa, and the salt.

Step 2 -Stir the bean mixture and bring it to a simmer. Cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 3 -In a dry, separate skillet set over medium heat, warm the tortillas until they are soft with brown edges.

Step 4 -On a plate, add the tortillas and top each with about 1 cup of the bean mixture and one of the fried eggs.

Step 5 -Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Step 6 -Serve with the remaining salsa the cotija cheese, the avocado, the cilantro, and the hot sauce.

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