Humble Huevos Rancheros: Budget Breakfast

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories while pinto beans are often cheaper.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free while cottage cheese is often less expensive.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and banana peppers are often cheaper.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Mashed peas provide creaminess while sour cream is often less expensive.

Start by making the salsa with white onion, cutting it into small pieces.

Sauté the onion in oil with salt and pepper.

Add pre-diced jalapeños from a can to the onions.

Mix in spices: cumin, smoked paprika, and garlic powder with the onions and oil.

Add fire roasted tomatoes to the mixture and let it simmer for about 15 minutes until thick and chunky.

Prepare corn tortillas by brushing them with oil and sprinkling salt on one side.

Place the tortillas directly on the oven rack to bake until crispy.

Heat up refried beans in a pan to reheat them since they are already cooked and seasoned.

Cook the eggs in oil, ensuring the whites are fully cooked and no clear remains.

Assemble the dish by layering crispy tortillas, refried beans, homemade salsa, sunny-side up eggs, cotija cheese, and cilantro.

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