Skinny Huevos Rancheros – A Mexican Breakfast Favorite!
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!
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
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.
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.
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving 289 calories, 7g fat, 24g protein, 33g carbs, 6g fiber, 507mg sodium, 4g sugar |
Skinny Huevos Rancheros – A Mexican Breakfast Favorite!
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 skillet, melt the reduced-fat butter over medium heat. Add the chopped scallions and sauté for about 1 minute, until softened.
- Pour in the egg whites, chopped tomatoes, black beans, and salsa. Cook over medium heat, gently stirring with a rubber spatula, until the egg whites are completely set and the mixture is heated through.
- Meanwhile, warm the corn tortillas according to the package directions. Place 2 warm tortillas on each plate.
- Divide the egg mixture evenly between the 2 plates, spooning it over the tortillas. Sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons of reduced-fat cheese. Let the cheese soften over the warm eggs. Season with pepper, if desired.
- Serve immediately with extra salsa on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5recipeCalories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 24gFat: 7gSodium: 507mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gPlus Points: -40
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Soooo good and so easy to make!