Huevos Rancheros.

This is a substantial and satisfying breakfast with intense flavors and balanced nutritions that can really give you a boost for the day.

Ingredients (yield 2 servings):

• 2 large eggs
• 2 corn tortillas
• 1/3 cup of cooked beans or 1/4 cup of drained canned beans
• 1/2 cup of diced tomatoes (or use from a can of diced tomatoes)
• 1/2 cup diced avocado
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon of chopped jalapeno pepper or canned chiles, such as Chipotle
• 1 tablespoon canola oil for cooking
• juice of 1 lime
• salt an black pepper to taste
• pinch of cayenne
• pinch of ground cumin

Directions:

1. Combine 1/4 cup diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro and half of lime juice in a food processor and pulse until blended but slightly chunky. Add cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper to season. This is the salsa.
2. Mix the beans and the rest of lime juice. Add 1 tablespoon of water and mash up the beans with fork or spoon. Season with salt and pepper. 
3. Heat up a saute pan with 1 tablespoon canola oil over medium heat and cook a sunny-side up fried egg.
4. Toast 2 corn tortillas lightly.
5. Spread the beans over the toasted tortillas. Top with eggs and tomato salsa made in step #1. Sprinkle diced tomatoes, avocados, more cilantros to serve.

Notes:

• Canned Chipotles are soaked jalapenos soaked in adobo sauce, which is a spicy, vinegary tomato sauce. It can add a lot of flavors with a Mexican passport. You can puree the whole can in the blender and use a few spoonfuls to spice up salsas, marinades, and soups. 
• The capsaicin in chile peppers can boost metabolism.