Mexican Eggs

Mexican Eggs is a main course that serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 498 calories, 23g of protein, and 29g of fat per serving. For $1.94 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 34 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Tessa the Domestic Diva. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mexican food. A mixture of avocado, eggs, chili powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. With a spoonacular score of 62%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes include Mexican Eggs, Mexican Eggs, and Mexican Deviled Eggs.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado, chopped

4-8 (depending on how lean you would like it) slices bacon, chopped (Trader Joe's Applewood Smoked Bacon) I have also used chicken chorizo sausage in place of the bacon!

½ cup allowed shredded cheese

2 teaspoons Fiesta Chili Powder (a salt-free seasoning found in most bulk spice sections), optional

¼ cup chopped cilantro

1 teaspoon cumin, optional

4 large eggs

¼ cup chopped green onions (divided)

1 can (16 oz.) refried beans

Salsa (I love taqueria style made by Herdez, found in Mexican food sections in a can)

1 medium tomato, chopped

Warm tortillas

Equipment:

paper towels

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Brown the pieces of bacon in a 12-in. frying pan.When browned and crispy, drain on a paper towel, discarding all but 2 tbsp. bacon fat in pan.Add the beans, chiles, spices, and most of the green onions in the pan over medium heat, stirring often, until simmering.Make 4 wells in beans with a spoon and crack an egg into each hole. Cook, covered, just until eggs set, about 4 minutes.Top with cheese, remaining green onions, tomato, cilantro, avocado, and reserved bacon.Serve with tortillas and salsa.

 

Step by step:


1. Brown the pieces of bacon in a 12-in. frying pan.When browned and crispy, drain on a paper towel, discarding all but 2 tbsp. bacon fat in pan.

2. Add the beans, chiles, spices, and most of the green onions in the pan over medium heat, stirring often, until simmering.Make 4 wells in beans with a spoon and crack an egg into each hole. Cook, covered, just until eggs set, about 4 minutes.Top with cheese, remaining green onions, tomato, cilantro, avocado, and reserved bacon.

3. Serve with tortillas and salsa.


Nutrition Information:

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488k Calories
21g Protein
27g Total Fat
37g Carbs
11% Health Score
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Calories
488k
24%

Fat
27g
43%

  Saturated Fat
9g
57%

Carbohydrates
37g
12%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
215mg
72%

Sodium
1411mg
61%

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Protein
21g
44%

Selenium
29µg
42%

Fiber
10g
41%

Vitamin K
33µg
31%

Phosphorus
312mg
31%

Folate
114µg
29%

Vitamin A
1429IU
29%

Vitamin B2
0.44mg
26%

Iron
4mg
23%

Calcium
231mg
23%

Vitamin B6
0.41mg
20%

Vitamin B1
0.3mg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Potassium
630mg
18%

Manganese
0.36mg
18%

Vitamin C
11mg
14%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Copper
0.24mg
12%

Magnesium
46mg
12%

Vitamin B12
0.67µg
11%

Vitamin D
1µg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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