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Huevo en Frijol

Thick golden omelettes torn into a pot of half-crushed black beans scented with epazote: the humblest, most filling Oaxacan supper, and a fine way to spend leftover beans.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total41 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspvegetable oil, divided: 1 tbsp to flavour with the onion, the rest for the omelettes
  • 25 gwhite onion, chopped (about 1/4 onion)
  • 2 Lcooked black beans, with their cooking liquid, not drained (about 8 cups)
  • 2 leavesfresh epazote
  • 8eggs, beaten
  • to tastesea salt
  • 1lime, cut into wedges, to serveoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Epazote

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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