Huevos Rancheros is a classic Mexican dish consisting of fried eggs covered with salsa, beans and cheese all served on fried tortilla’s.  It’s a menu favorite at diners, sit-down restaurants and fast food joints throughout the western states.  What makes my recipe skinny is using scrambled egg whites, a small amount of reduced-fat cheese and not frying the tortillas.  Most of the ingredients you might already have on hand.  The skinny for 1 serving 0f this fiber-rich breakfast, 289 calories, 7 grams of fat and 7 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS.  Carl’s Jr makes a Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Burrito which has 660 calories and 34 grams of fat. Try it this weekend for breakfast or brunch.  It’s really good!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5-6 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light

½ cup scallions, chopped

1 cup (8) egg whites

½ cup tomatoes, chopped

½ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed

¼ cup salsa, I like Pace Chunky (medium heat) or your favorite salsa

4-Mission Yellow Corn Tortillas-Extra Thin (40 calories each) or your favorite corn tortillas

¼ cup Sargento Reduced-Fat 4 Cheese Mexican cheese or reduced-fat cheddar

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a medium nonstick pan, melt butter.  Add scallions and sauté for about a minute, until soft.  Pour in egg whites, tomatoes, beans and salsa.  Cook on medium-high heat stirring with a rubber spatula until eggs are done.

2. Place on each plate 2 thin tortillas.  Divide and place the egg mixture on top of the tortillas.

3. Top each with 2 tablespoons of cheese.  Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper to taste, if desired.

4. Serve at once with extra salsa on the side.

Makes 2 servings

Food Facts
The name, Huevos Rancheros is Spanish and means ‘rancher’s eggs’.

Carl’s Jr says they created their Huevos Rancheros into a burrito so it’s more portable and can be eaten on the go.

Serving Tip
Add melon slices or fresh berries on the side to serve with this dish. If you’re looking for a cocktail to serve with these Huevos Rancheros, try my recipe for:

The Perfectly Skinny Bloody Mary Cocktail

Healthy Benefits
Egg whites are a high quality protein, super low in calories and contain no fat or cholesterol.

Black beans are packed with fiber, iron, and B vitamins.

Salsa is made from tomatoes, which are rich in hearth healthy lycopene.  In addition, chili peppers, found in salsa, contain an active ingredient known as capsaicin which has been shown in studies to have anti-inflammatory effects.

Shopping Tips
I love the ease of using containers of “All Whites” available in most supermarkets in the fresh eggs section or use 8 egg whites for this recipe.

I’m using Mission Yellow Corn Tortillas-Extra Thin.  These have only 40 calories each.  Most corn tortillas have 60 or more calories.  They’re available in most large supermarkets.  If you can’t find them choose another brand.

Calorie Saving Tip
If you want to cut down the calories more, top the egg mixture on one tortilla.

Weight Watchers (old points) 6
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 7