Mexican Breakfast Huevos Rancheros (Low-Carb, No Tortillas)
Jammy eggs topped with a smoky tomato-chili sauce served over wilted spinach for a low-carb, hearty breakfast.

Total
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 large Eggs
- 10 oz Spinach
- 1 14.5 oz can Canned diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 0.5 medium Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika(optional)
- 0.25 cup Cilantro(optional)
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Chop onion and mince garlic.
- 2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion until soft, 4–5 minutes.
- 3
Add garlic and stir 30 seconds.
- 4
Stir in chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika (if using) for 30 seconds.
- 5
Add diced tomatoes and tomato paste with 2–3 tbsp water. Simmer 10–12 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- 6
Meanwhile, wilt spinach in a separate pan or in the same pan with a splash of water until just soft, 2–3 minutes.
- 7
Make 8 wells in the sauce and crack eggs into them (or poach eggs separately and add). Cover and cook gently until whites set and yolks are jammy, 4–6 minutes.
- 8
Serve eggs over spinach, spooning sauce on top. Garnish with cilantro (optional).
Nutrition per serving
Calories
430
22% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 24 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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