Weight Watchers Huevos Rancheros

Start your day with a super filling and hearty breakfast with these huevos rancheros. A tostada shell layered with beans, eggs, cheese, and salsa.

Post Updated: 9/5/2019

I've been going through older recipes and updating them and it has been a lot of fun. I make the recipes again and rediscover old recipes that are great. When I first started my food blog, I would post recipes I didn't like for some reason and state that on my blog. Pretty dumb, in my own opinion, so I either remake the recipes to how I like it or post a new one. The previous recipe for these huevos rancheros required using a muffin tin and you'd place a tortilla that would fit into the cup and layer that with the beans and bake them in the oven. I prefer this method though. It's so much easier!

Huevos rancheros might be my new favorite way to eat eggs for breakfast. What is a huevo ranchero you might ask? It is a corn tostada shell topped with a smooth layer of black beans and melted cheese. Then you can add an egg on top of that plus whatever garnishes you like. My perfect huevo ranchero is with black beans, a fried egg, cotija cheese, and a little bit of salsa.

To make a WW friendly tostada, the egg, black beans, and salsa are already zero points. You just have to scan the tortilla shells in your area to find a low point option you like. Me, I like to use tostada shells.

For the Eggs:

The choice of eggs you can use is up to use. There are so many different ways to make eggs these days. You can make hard-boiled eggs, make scrambled eggs, over easy eggs, you name it. I cook my fried eggs in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Spray a pan with cooking spray and crack an egg gently over the pan so the yolk doesn't break. If the yolk breaks make scrambled eggs. Cover the pan with a clear lid to help the cooking process along.

How to make a Huevo Ranchero?

The ingredients list for a huevo ranchero may seem a little daunting because the list is kind of long, but don't let that bother because you, because they are really easy to make once you get the hang of the process. It's typically a layering process so start with the easiest part first.

For the Beans: 

Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. (Beans can be kept in airtight container in the fridge for breakfast throughout the week). If you don't want to blend beans refried beans also work, and those are already blended for you.

For Tostadas: 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with tinfoil and lightly spray with cooking spray. Place the tostada shells in an even layer on the baking sheet.

Spread about 1 to 2 tablespoons of the black bean mixture over the top of each tostada, then sprinkle with a couple tablespoons of shredded cheese. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

You can also use your air fryer to heat the tostada shells with beans and cheese on them. I set mine to 400 degrees and cooked my shells for 3 minutes.

For the Eggs:

Meanwhile, cook your eggs to your preference. You can serve them sunny side up, scrambled, or fried. Whatever you like! You can even use egg whites.

Preheat skillet to medium-low heat. (I usually go around 5). Gently crack an egg into a sprayed nonstick skillet. Make sure the yolk doesn’t break. If it does then just make scrambled eggs. 🙂 

Cover the egg with a lid and let it cook until the eggs are cooked through. 

Place the egg on top of your tostada shell with the refried beans and top with garnishes of choice. 

Other Egg Recipes:

Sausage and Egg Breakfast Bowls

Freezer Breakfast Sandwich

Avocado and Egg Toasts

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

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