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A Classic Southwest Breakfast or Anytime Recipe: Huevos Rancheros Rapidos (Ranch Style Eggs in a Hurry)

Huevos Rancheros

You just can't have a southwest food blog without, at some point in time, having a recipe for Huevos Rancheros. It is THE classic southwest breakfast food, and one of the finest breakfast-for-dinner dishes out there. It is also a perfect "desperation dinner" that you can throw together in just a few minutes.

I love, love, LOVE huevos rancheros. It has to be on my Top 100 All Time Favorite Foods - maybe even my Top Ten! Everyone has their own version or versions. I make this dish different every single time, mostly depending on what I have on hand.

Lately I have been using black beans, which are so yummy in this dish. One of my favorite blogs - Perfect Pantry -  lists black beans as an essential pantry item - both dried and canned. Amen! They are delicious and they are little protein powerhouses. A recent discovery of mine is Trader Joe's black beans. They are simmered with green bell pepper and onion, saving tons of time, and they have a delicious flavor. This is a few more pennies than dried black beans, but well worth it, in my opinion.

A quick search of my favorite food blogs revealed two really fabulous Huevos Rancheros recipes. Simply Recipes has a very classic version, and Food Blogga has a very nice chile verde version. Yum.

I always have eggs, black beans and a can of enchilada sauce in my pantry. It was meant to be: Huevos Rancheros for dinner!

HUEVOS RANCHEROS IN A HURRY

Prep Time: 20 minutes

8 corn tortillas
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter
1 can (14 ounces) red enchilada sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder or smoked paprika
1 can (15.5 ounces) Trader Joe's black beans
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup cooked corn
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Saute the tortillas one at a time in a little of the butter until just softened, but not crisp. Place two cooked tortillas on a serving plate.

Mix together the enchilada sauce, tomato paste and chile powder, and spread ½ cup of mixture over tortillas on each plate.

Cook eggs in a little of the butter until just shy of how you like your eggs cooked (they will get cooked a little more later). Place on egg on top of sauce on each plate.

Drizzle with a little more sauce, some black beans, corn, cheese and green onions. Microwave each plateful for about 60 seconds, until cheese melts. Serve warm.

Serves 4.

-- posted by Donna

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