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Huevos Rancheros

You won't go hungry with this hearty meal. It's loaded with Mexican flavor and piled high with rice and beans.

Type: Eggs
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   Cooking spray
  = (5 one-second sprays per serving)
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozChopped onion
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozDiced sweet red pepper
2 cups 186g / 6.6ozGarlic cloves - minced (medium)
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozChopped jalapeño pepper
  = (or canned chopped green chiles)
1 tablespoon 15mlChili powder
1 teaspoon 5mlGround cumin
2 teaspoons 10mlMinced fresh oregano
  = (or 1 tspn dried oregano)
1 teaspoon 5mlHot pepper sauce
14 1/2 oz 411gCanned diced tomatoes - undrained
1 cup 198g / 7ozFat-free egg substitute
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlTable salt - or to taste
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlFreshly-ground black pepper - or to taste
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozCanned black beans - drained, rinsed
2 cups 320g / 11ozCooked brown rice - kept hot
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozKraft Free Shredded Cheddar Cheese - or other brand
2 teaspoons 10mlChopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper and garlic; saute until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add jalapeño or green chiles, chili powder, cumin, oregano, hot sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; cook until thick, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat; cover to keep warm.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-low heat. Add egg substitute; scramble until firm, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.

Warm beans in microwave.

Place 1/2 cup of brown rice on each of 4 plates. Top rice with 1/4 cup of black beans, 1/3 cup of tomato mixture and 1/4 of eggs. Spoon 2 tablespoons of tomato mixture over each serving; sprinkle each with 1/4 cup of cheese and 1/2 teaspoon of cilantro.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Points® Value: 6

Source:
Weight Watchers at http://www.weightwatchers.com

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