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Veggie-Packed Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Bowls for Your Next Sunday Brunch

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at McGill chapter.

This post is sponsored by ConAgra Foods.

According to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, it’s recommended that people consume 2.5 cups of vegetables a day, a goal that almost 9 out of 10 Americans are failing to meet. One of the greatest dilemmas college students and recent grads face is eating a more balanced diet without breaking the bank. How do I incorporate healthful ingredients into my diet while finding the time to cook food that will taste good?

In actuality, reaching your daily intake of vegetables doesn’t have to be painful, even mini pizza lollipops can get you one step closer. New research suggests adding canned tomatoes may be an easy way to help people meet their #veggiegoals. And lucky for us, this Huevos Rancheros breakfast bowl recipe is not only a perfect way to utilize Hunt’s tomato sauce, but also provides a base in which a multitude of vegetables can be added.

This recipe calls for onions, cilantro, lettuce, corn and avocado as additional vegetables, however there are endless options of vegetables that can be added to your own bowl. Also, this dish is perfect as a “DIY: build your own bowl” brunch potluck where your friends can bring their favorite vegetable to share with the group.

Here it is: a Veggie-Packed Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Bowl.

Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Bowls

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 30 minutesTotal time: 40 minutesServings:3 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.

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    Roughly chop onion. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium high heat and sauté onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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    Microwave the chipotle pepper for 15 seconds to “toast” the pepper. Add to the onions and sauté for another 5 minutes.

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    Pour in the Hunt’s tomato sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.

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    While sauce simmers, shape aluminum foil around a bowl that’s approximately the size you want your tortilla bowl to be.

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    Grease the bowls with PAM Original Cooking Spray.

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    Microwave the tortillas for 30 seconds. Shape the tortillas in the foil bowl and bake in oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the tortillas from the bowl and allow them to cool.

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    Finish the Huevos Rancheros sauce with half the cilantro and the juice of half a lime.

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    Blend the sauce using a blender or an immersion blender until smooth.

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    Heat some vegetable oil in a pan, fry 3 eggs sunny side up.

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    Arrange all your toppings on a cutting board alongside the eggs, sauce and tortilla bowls.

    #SpoonTip: Make your brunch a BYOT (bring your own topping) event

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    Start with lettuce, add whatever toppings you like, top it off with a fried egg…

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    Then the pièce de résistance, finish it all off with half a cup of the sauce.

Helena Lin

McGill '17

Helena is in her final year studying Psychology at McGill. When not in school (which is as much as possible), you can find Helena recipe testing or exploring new cafes and restaurants in Montreal. Currently, Helena is also studying French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu and is a food photographer for Foodora. "Some eat to survive, I survive to eat" - Helena Lin