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Brunch Baked Huevos Rancheros

Yazzy
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large Beefsteak tomatoes, ripe
  • 1/2 onion, cut in chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 jalapeno, deveined and seeded
  • 1 chicken broth cube
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 TBSP cooking oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Cooking oil spray or a bit of oil
  • 1 package Flat, oven-baked or fried Tostadas
  • 1 can Black beans, drained optional
  • 1 cup shredded Quesadilla or Mexican blend cheese
  • 1/2 cup Mexican or sour cream
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 small bunch of washed cilantro, coarsely chopped for garnish
  • 1 small avocado, sliced for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Make the salsa:
    In the blender process tomatoes, 1/2 onion, garlic cloves, chile Jalapeno, chicken broth and water until smooth. Pass through a strainer and pour into a sauce pan. Add 2 TBSP of olive oil and cook until sauce changes color and whitish froth on surface is gone. Let it simmer for a while over medium heat, about 7 - 10 minutes and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Assemble the casserole:
    Spray or grease with oil a deep 9 x 13" baking dish (see "Notes" for a smaller family). Cover the bottom of the baking dish with a layer of tostadas, overlapping them if necessary to cover empty spaces.
  • Pour half of the home-made or bought Enchilada sauce on top of the tostadas.
  • Pour half the can of drained black beans, if using.
  • Sprinkle with half the cheese and dot with half the cream
  • Repeat process by placing another layer of tostadas, overlapping them when necessary, pouring remaining half of sauce, drained beans, sprinkling cheese and dotting with sour cream.
  • Using a large cooking spoon gently make 8 "wells" on the last layer and crack one egg into each holllow.
  • Bake uncovered for 15 - 20 minutes or until whites are set.
  • Garnish with cilantro and avocado slices. Serve immediately.

Notes

You can save some of the cheese and cream to top the casserole; just try to avoid sprinkling/dotting right over the egg yolks, to preserve visual appeal. Same thing applies to avocado slices and cilantro.
If you have a smaller family, make your Brunch Baked Huevos Rancheros in an 8" x 11" pan and use only 6 eggs instead of 8, like I did.
Also, you can double the amount of salsa and save some for serving.