Healthy Huevos Rancheros

These healthy huevos rancheros are the perfect reason to get you out of bed on a lazy morning. They can be thrown together with a few pantry items in just 10 minutes.

[This recipe was originally posted in August 2017. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

How will these healthy huevos rancheros make your life easier?

These huevos rancheros are my favorite quick breakfast (or quick dinner) to make when I have extra tortillas and beans on hand. All you have to do is fry an egg and assemble it!

Here are a couple other super easy breakfast dishes: Microwave Egg Bowl, Easy Yogurt Bowl, and this Triple Berry Chia Pudding.

What makes these huevos rancheros so good?

• Tortilla
• Beans
• Salsa
• Egg

How do I make healthy huevos rancheros?

Turn stove on to medium heat, place large saucepan on heated element, brown tortilla on each side until they get crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. 

Expert Tip: Use corn or flour tortillas. Cut tortillas if they’re too big.

Heat small saucepan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add 1/2 tsp mild oil to small saucepan. Crack an egg into sauce pan, cook until yolk reaches desired doneness. Sprinkle salt and pepper once done.

Expert Tip: For a runny yolk, cook 3-4 minutes, or until white is fully cooked and yolk is wiggly.

While egg is cooking, spread about 1-2 tbsp beans on tortilla. Place cooked egg on top of beans, then add 1-2 tbsp salsa. Enjoy immediately.

Expert Tip: Use refried beans or smashed black beans.

Optional Toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese, avocado, cilantro, tomatoes.

Expert Tips

• Use corn or flour tortillas. Cut tortillas if they’re too big.  
• For a runny yolk, cook 3-4 minutes, or until white is fully cooked and yolk is wiggly.
• Use refried beans or smashed black beans.
• Optional Toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese, avocado, cilantro, tomatoes.

FAQ

What food goes well with huevos rancheros?

Top your huevos rancheros with shredded cheddar cheese, avocado, cilantro, tomatoes, or other sauce. You can serve them with rice or more beans.

What does ranchero style mean?

Ranchero style is a piquant style tomato sauce with onions, green chilis, and seasonings according to Wikipedia. Doesn’t that sound so good?

What can I make with leftover ingredients?

• (all ingredients) Veggie Quesadilla, serve with this Veggie Burrito Bowl with Queso, Black Bean Tacos, or these Breakfast Tacos.

Did you make these healthy huevos rancheros? Leave me a comment & rating to share how they turned out!

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Easy Huevos Rancheros

These healthy huevos rancheros are the perfect reason to get you out of bed on a lazy morning. They can be thrown together with a few pantry items in just 10 minutes.

Course Breakfast, Brunch, dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 1 person

Author Rebecca

Equipment

• Small fry pan

Ingredients

• 1 small corn or flour tortilla
• 1/4 cup refried beans
• 1-2 tablespoons salsa
• egg
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Turn stove on to medium heat, place large saucepan on heated element, brown tortilla on each side until they get crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Heat small saucepan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add 1/2 tsp mild oil to small saucepan. Crack an egg into sauce pan, cook until yolk reaches desired doneness. Sprinkle salt and pepper once done.
• While egg is cooking, spread about 1/4 c beans on tortilla. Place cooked egg on top of beans, then add 1-2 tbsp salsa. Enjoy immediately.

Video

Easy Pantry Huevos Rancheros

Notes

• Use corn or flour tortillas. Cut tortillas if they’re too big.
• For a runny yolk, cook 3-4 minutes, or until white is fully cooked and yolk is wiggly.
• Use refried beans or smashed black beans.
• Optional Toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese, avocado, cilantro, tomatoes.

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