Huevos Rancheros with Pinto Beans, Brown Rice and Chicken
Spice up your next weekend breakfast or brunch with this Huevos Rancheros recipe. It’s a great way to use leftover rice and beans. See the directions for tips on bulk cooking rice and beans. For a lower-carb version, sub cauliflower rice for the brown rice.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
Serving Size: 1 1/3 cups per serving
- 1 nonstick cooking spray
- ½ lb ground chicken (cooked)
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper (seeded, deveined and minced)
- 1 cup no-salt-added cooked pinto beans
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 2 eggs
- 4 egg whites
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp cold water
- ¼ cup fat-free queso fresco (crumbled)
Directions
- Spray a medium nonstick sauté pan with cooking spray over medium heat. Add chicken, onion and jalapeno pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add beans, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and broth. Simmer until the broth is absorbed, about 8-9 minutes.
- Stir in brown rice and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, salt, pepper and cold water.
- Add cooking spray to another nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Scramble eggs until just set.
- To serve, scoop 1 cup of sausage mixture into a bowl and top with 1/3 cup scrambled eggs and 1 tbsp crumbled cheese.
- Bulk cooking dry beans: Add 1 lb (16 oz.) dry pinto beans to a large pot of boiling water (at least 6 cups of water). Boil rapidly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cover. Let sit for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans. Add 6 fresh cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for one hour or until the beans are soft but not split. Makes 5 cups cooked beans. These beans can be used in any recipe calling for cooked or canned beans. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7 days or package in freezer bags in one cup increments for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 310 |
| Total Fat | 8.0g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.2g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.0g |
| Cholesterol | 145mg |
| Sodium | 320mg |
| Potassium | 570mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 28g |
| Dietary Fiber | 6g |
| Sugars | 2g |
| Added Sugar | 0g |
| Protein | 32g |
