Breakfast for Dinner: Huevos Rancheros ⁠| Rachael Ray #RRatHome

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.

Preheat the oven to toast the tortilla chips.

Toast the tortilla chips in the oven until they are crispy.

Layer cheddar and pepper jack cheese on the toasted chips.

Turn off the oven and let the cheese melt gently.

In a pan, sauté onions and garlic until fragrant.

Add jalapeño to the pan and cook until soft.

Add a can of black beans and hot sauce to the pan.

Stir in cumin and a splash of lime juice to the beans.

Microwave the lime for 10 seconds to extract more juice if needed.

In another pan, brown and crumble chorizo until cooked through.

For the salsa, seed and stem the chili peppers and place them in a pot with enough stock to cover.

Add orange rind to the pot and simmer to reconstitute the peppers.

Blend the chili mixture in a food processor until smooth.

Add the chili puree to the sautéed onions and garlic.

Juice another lime into the salsa mixture and stir in fire roasted tomatoes.

Add a pinch of smoked cinnamon to the salsa and let it thicken.

In a separate pan on low heat, add a dab of butter and crack an egg into it.

Cover the pan and let the egg cook gently until desired doneness.

Assemble the nachos by layering cheesy chips, refried beans, chorizo, and salsa.

Top the nachos with a cooked egg, cilantro, avocado, pickled onions, jalapeños, and sour cream.

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