Mexican baked eggs with tortillas

Mexican baked eggs with tortillas

Main dishes

Eggs baked in the oven on a bed of spicy kidney beans, peppers, and tomatoes, served with avocado, fresh cilantro, sour cream, and lime.

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Huevos rancheros are a hearty Mexican dish, perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner. The eggs are cooked in a spicy sauce made with beans and tomatoes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$9.42 $2.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.24
  • $0.22
  • $0.06
  • $0.72
  • $0.38
  • $0.04
  • $0.10
  • $1.54
  • $0.77
  • $0.66
  • $1.40
  • $0.30
  • $2.99

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the onion, chili pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper, and cook for 4-5 minutes, until the onion is softened.
  2. Add the pepper, beans, tomatoes, and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
  3. Divide the mixture evenly among four individual oven-safe dishes, each with a capacity of approximately 1 cup. Create a small well in the center of each dish and crack an egg into it.
  4. Cook for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked to your liking. Serve with cilantro, avocado, sour cream, lime, and tortillas.

The bill

Mexican baked eggs with tortillas

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • 1 finely chopped red onion$0.22
  • ½ teaspoon of hot pepper$0.06
  • 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika$0.72
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cumin$0.38
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.10
  • 1 large bell pepper (300g), seeded and chopped$1.54
  • 400 g of canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed$0.77
  • 400 g of diced tomatoes$0.66
  • 4 eggs at room temperature$1.40
  • 10 grams of cilantro leaves$0.30
  • 1 avocado, sliced thinly$2.99

Total$9.42

that's $2.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 finely chopped red onion
  • ½ teaspoon of hot pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cumin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 large bell pepper (300g), seeded and chopped
  • 400 g of canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 400 g of diced tomatoes
  • 125 ml of water
  • 4 eggs at room temperature
  • 10 grams of cilantro leaves
  • 1 avocado, sliced thinly
  • Sour cream, lime wedges, and tortillas, for serving

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