Ranch Eggs with Red Chile Sauce, Black Beans, Avocado & Cumin Yogurt

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

The next time you host a brunch party, impress your guests with this hearty Southwestern-inspired dish, created by chef and cookbook author Bobby Flay. Earthy black beans and fried eggs are layered on cheesy tostadas, all paired with a flavor-packed red sauce featuring three kinds of chiles. Cumin yogurt, creamy avocado and fresh cilantro balance the richness and heat. To streamline prep, you can make the chile sauce up to 5 days in advance and refrigerate.

Ingredients:

For the red chile sauce:

  • 2 Tbs. neutral oil, such as avocado or canola oil
  • 1 small Spanish onion, finely diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 1 can (28 oz./875 g) whole plum tomatoes in juice
  • 2 Tbs. ancho chile powder
  • 2 Tbs. pasilla chile powder
  • 2 Tbs. chipotle chile in adobo, pureed
  • 2 Tbs. honey
  • 1 Tbs. ground cumin
  • 1 Tbs. fresh lime juice
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 
  • 1 can (15 oz./470 g) black beans, drained and rinsed well
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup (2 3/4 oz./80 g) Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbs. neutral oil, such as avocado or canola oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tostada shells
  • 1/2 cup (2 oz./60 g) coarsely grated Monterey jack cheese
  • 1 cup (8 fl. oz./250 ml) red chile sauce (recipe follows)
  • 1 small avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup (1 1/4 oz./40 g) crumbled cotija cheese
  • Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
  • Hot sauce for serving

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Directions:

To make the red chile sauce, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the neutral oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with their juice, ancho chile powder, pasilla chile powder, chipotle chile in adobo, honey and cumin. Using a potato masher, lightly crush the tomato mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as needed to maintain an active simmer, until the sauce is thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. 

Transfer the mixture to a blender, remove the cap from the lid and cover the small opening with a kitchen towel (this will help to release steam). Blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan, add the lime juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and keep warm over low heat. You’ll need 1 cup (8 fl. oz./250 ml) of sauce for this recipe. The sauce can be made up to 5 days in advance; let cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Any leftover sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months.  

In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the black beans, 1/4 tsp. of the cumin and 2 Tbs. water, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover the pan and set aside. 

In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt and the remaining 1/4 tsp. cumin. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.

In a large nonstick fry pan over medium heat, warm the neutral oil until it begins to lightly shimmer. Carefully crack the eggs into the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the whites are completely set but the yolks are still soft, 2 to 4 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat a broiler to high. Place the tostadas in a single layer on a large baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with the Monterey jack cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted and the tostadas are browned in spots, 1 to 2 minutes. 

Place a few spoonfuls of the warm red chile sauce on each of 4 plates and place a tostada on top of the sauce. Layer the tostadas with the black beans and fried eggs, then ladle on more of the red chile sauce. Top with the avocado and cumin yogurt, and sprinkle with the cotija cheese and cilantro. Serve immediately with hot sauce on the side. Serves 4.

Courtesy of Bobby Flay, Chef, Author and Television Host

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