Thursday, March 19, 2020

Huevos Rancheros


Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped (about a half cup)
1 15-ounce can whole or crushed tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted, (or 1 -2 large fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, when in season)
1 medium jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic; 1 chopped, 1 smashed
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 15 .5-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
4 large eggs
4 6 -inch corn tortillas, warmed
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
  1. Prepare the salsa: Sauté the onions in a little olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Once the onions are translucent, add the tomatoes and their juices. If using whole canned tomatoes, break them up with your fingers or a spatula as you put them in the pan. If using fresh tomatoes, chop them first, then add. Note that fresh tomatoes will take longer to cook as canned tomatoes are already cooked to begin with.
  2. Add the jalapeno, chopped garlic, hot sauce, cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Heat a medium skillet over low heat and add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Fry the salsa in the oil until it thickens slightly, 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl and set aside. Add the beans to the same pan along with the smashed garlic, 1/2 cup warm water and a pinch of salt; cook over low heat until warmed through, smashing slightly with a fork.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another skillet. Fry the eggs sunny-side up; season with pepper.
  4. Prepare the tortillas: Heat a teaspoon of olive oil in a large non-stick skillet on medium high, coating the pan with the oil. One by one (or more if your pan is big enough) heat the tortillas in the pan, a minute or two on each side, until they are heated through, softened, and pockets of air bubble up inside of them.
  5. Place 1 warm tortilla on each plate. Divide the beans among them, then top with a fried egg, some salsa and cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with the remaining salsa.
Notes: Definitely one of the more involved breakfast recipes I've tried. I needed Brittany's help to get things done in time for the kids to eat before school. I enjoyed this and would gladly eat it again, but I think I would prefer that someone else made it.

Source: We mixed parts of 2 different recipes to come up with what is here: Simply Recipes and the Food Network. Hopefully I've captured it correctly.

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