Huevos Rancheros

Fixing a healthy, nutritious, and yummy breakfast for your family can be really challenging especially if you only have little time to make it. So you know what I do? I make my weekly menu plan (and yes, that includes breakfasts, lunches, dinners, even snacks)! With that, I know exactly what ingredients I need and what kind of dishes I will make. 

So today I made this special Huevos Rancheros for breakfast, and to my surprise, even my children loved it too! If you love Mexican food, then you'll definitely want to try this one. Buen provecho!

Total Time: 35 min

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 25 min

Yield: 2-4 servings

Ingredients: 

- One 15oz can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained

- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish

- 1/4 cup diced yellow onion 

- 1 large clove garlic, peeled and smashed

- 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded if desired)

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 5oz cured chorizo, casings removed, diced

- Vegetable oil

- Four 6" corn tortillas, plus more for serving, optional

- One 16oz can refried beans, optional

- 4 large eggs

- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and diced, for garnish

- 3/4 cup (3oz) crumbled queso fresco, or grated Monterey Jack, for serving

Directions:

In a food processor, combine the tomatoes (with juices), cilantro, onions, garlic, jalapeno, and salt; puree until smooth. Transfer the sauce to a small skillet and simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Cover and keep warm over low heat.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chorizo until browned, about 5 minutes. Add to the sauce and cover again.

Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the fat in the skillet. Place a tortilla in the skillet and cook until light golden but not crisp, about 30 seconds. Flip and cook for 30 seconds more. Transfer to an individual plate. Cook the remaining tortillas, adding a bit more oil to the pan if necessary.

Heat the refried beans if using, in a small saucepan. Spread the beans on the tortillas.

Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Working in batches, crack the eggs into the skillet. Cook until the bottoms are set and the edges golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until set, about 1 minute more. Place 1 egg on each tortilla and spoon the warm sauce over the eggs. Sprinkle with the avocado, cheese and additional cilantro. Top with a dollop of sour cream.