Hello! This is Past Elizabeth, visiting you from approximately 4 days ago. The ghost of Elizabeth past. OooooOOOoooooOOoo (that was a ghost sound, in case you were confused).
As you may or may not know (depending on if you follow me on facebook), Zach and I are currently frolicking in the sunshine and bluebonnets in Austin, Texas for a friend’s wedding and to meet our baby nephew! I am likely having tons of fun (especially being away from the cold and remaining snow in New England), and I didn’t want you guys to feel like you were missing out. Luckily, due to the amazingness of modern technology, I was able to set this to post in the FUTURE! It’s like time travel. But better.
And so, I’m bringing a bit of Texas to you… with this super easy and super delicious recipe for Chorizo and Black Bean Huevos Rancheros. Yum yum yum.
What do I love about Huevos Rancheros? EVERYTHING. Really, there is nothing not to like about this meal. It’s inexpensive, ready in 20 minutes, and good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Simply amazing.
Huevos Rancheros is a traditional Tex-Mex dish that (usually) consists of refried beans, fried eggs, salsa, and tortillas. Sometimes cheese. Sometimes meat. Sometimes veggies. Really, you can just throw whatever the heck you want in some beans, put an egg or two on top, and call it Huevos Rancheros! It’s versatile, quick and easy to make, and always, ALWAYS delicious.
For this recipe, you’ll start by making your own quick and easy refried black beans with chorizo. Just saute some cut up chorizo sausage in some butter with an onion (tip: try and find chorizo without any nitrites or nitrates. Those ingredients are super icky chemicals that you should try and avoid). Then, add some black beans, spices, and chicken broth (or veggie broth, or even water), heat, and mash with a potato masher
. Add frozen corn and cilantro, and viola! You have quick and easy refried black beans with chorizo. (For an alternative recipe, check out my post for the Best Refried Beans Ever.)
Now, fry two eggs together in some butter, sunny side up. (Here’s a great how-to, if you don’t know how to make a sunny side up egg! You will definitely need a nonstick skillet
to make them.) Top the beans with the eggs, some avocado and salsa, serve with tortilla chips. Done! You now have huevos rancheros.
See notes in recipe below for a lighter version and a vegetarian version. Enjoy, and see y’all when I get back from Texas!
Here’s another easy recipe that uses canned black beans: Quick and Easy Black Beans and Rice.
Chorizo and Black Bean Huevos Rancheros
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 1/2 lb. chorizo sausage cut into small pieces
- 30 oz. canned black beans drained and rinsed (two small cans or one large)
- 1 cup chicken stock/broth or veggie broth or water
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 8 eggs cooked sunny side up
- avocado, salsa, and tortilla chips for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Saute the onion and chorizo in butter (1 tablespoon) in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, until the onion is browned.
- Add the drained and rinsed black beans, chicken broth (1 cup), chili powder (1 teaspoon), and salt/pepper to taste. Heat through, then mash to desired texture with a potato masher.
- Stir in corn (1 cup) and cilantro (1/2 cup); continue heating for a few minutes until corn is warmed through.
- Divide onto four plates and serve with two sunny side eggs on top, and add avocado, salsa, and tortilla chips if desired.
Notes
- Vegetarian? Skip the chorizo and make sure to use veggie broth instead of chicken.
- Want a lighter version? Poach the eggs instead of frying them.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information Disclaimer
The provided nutrition information is my best estimate and reflects one serving of the recipe (total servings indicated at top of recipe card). It does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. I use an automatic API to calculate this information. Feel free to calculate it yourself using one of these tools:
Katie
Can this black bean mixture be made ahead of time and refrigerated for later use and if so, how long do you suppose it would maintain freshness?
Elizabeth Lindemann
It absolutely can be made ahead of time- that’s a great idea! I think it will last 3-5 days in the fridge. When in doubt, you’ll know when beans go bad- just a quick sniff will tell you. This is a great idea for meal prepping. And you can use the black bean mixture in tacos or with rice, too! Hope that helps, and hope you like it :-)
Tristan
Looks like you used Portuguese/Spanish Chorizo, firm like sausages. Mexican chorizo is crumbly and has plenty of fat/grease in it, you wouldn’t need to add any butter.
Elizabeth
So I did use Mexican Chorizo, but left it in the casing (the chorizo I used was soft- to my knowledge, Spanish chorizo is dry and hard and cured, kind of like salami). Actually, if I were to do this recipe over, I would take it out of the casing and do exactly as you suggested and leave out the extra butter!
Lisa Alexander
You may want to move this recipe out of the “vegetarian” category. Looks great!!! Thanks for posting all of these yummy looking dishes.
Elizabeth
Thanks, Lisa! You know, it’s always a question for me of whether I should include my vegetarian optional meals in my vegetarian category. I kept this one there because I give instructions in the recipe card on how to make it vegetarian (just omit the chorizo and use veggie broth).
Caroline @ Shrinking Single
Looks amazing and I would never have thought to make my own refried beans. The ones we get in the cans here in Australia look nowhere near as amazing as these.
Elizabeth
Making your own is so so so easy! And much tastier :)
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You
Hi, Elizabeth!
Thanks a lot for the link.
Your chorizo and black bean huevos rancheros looks simply divine. What a great way to start the day. Wishing you an awesome Sunday.