Huevos Rancheros is a classic Mexican dish consisting of fried eggs covered with salsa, beans and cheese all served on fried tortillas. 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. Each fiber-rich serving has 289 calories and 7 grams of fat. I hope you’ll give it a try. It’s really good!
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
- 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.
- Place 2 thin tortillas on each plate. Divide and place the egg mixture on top of the tortillas.
- Top each serving with 2 tablespoons of cheese. Sprinkle with a dash of pepper to taste, if desired.
- Serve at once with extra salsa on the side.
Notes
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.
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 used 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.
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 Calorie Saving Tip
If you want to cut down the calories more, top the egg mixture on one tortilla instead of two.
WW POINTS PLUS 7
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.
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 used 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.
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 Calorie Saving Tip
If you want to cut down the calories more, top the egg mixture on one tortilla instead of two.
WW POINTS PLUS 7
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving 289 calories, 7g fat, 24g protein, 33g carbs, 6g fiber, 507mg sodium, 4g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 0.5recipeCalories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 24gFat: 7gSodium: 507mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gPlus Points: 7
