Huevos Rancheros with Fresh Cranberry Beans, California Avocado and Charred Salsa

Serves: 12

Ingredients

24 each corn tortillas, fried crisp
As needed Fire Roasted Salsa (recipe follows)
As needed Salsa Fresca (recipe follows)
As needed Braised Cranberry Beans (recipe follows)
As needed Twice Cooked Cranberry Beans (recipe follows)
6 cups shredded romaine lettuce
3 limes, juiced
3 Tbsp. cilantro leaves, chopped
24 each fresh eggs
As needed California Guacamole (recipe follows)
3 each additional sliced Fresh California Avocados* and Salsa Fresca for garnish
As needed olive oil
California Guacamole (Yield: 12 servings)
12 large Fresh California Avocados*, peeled and seeded
3 each lemons, juiced
1 1/2 each jalapeños, seeded and membrane removed, finely minced
17 1/4 oz. tomatoes, small dice
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
13 1/2 oz. red onion, small dice
1 1/2 cups cilantro leaves, washed, stemmed, finely chopped
As needed salt and black pepper to taste
Fire Roasted Salsa (Yield: 12 servings)
15 3/4 oz. tomatoes
3 each jalapeños
27 oz. red onion, peeled
3/4 cup olive oil
3 each limes, juiced
As needed salt to taste
Salsa fresca (Yield: 12 servings)
17 1/4 oz. tomatoes, small dice
13 1/2 oz. red onion, small dice
1 1/2 each jalapeño, seeded, membrane removed, minced
2/5 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped
3 each limes
As needed salt to taste
Braised Cranberry Beans
As needed olive oil
6 cups fresh shelled cranberry beans, or other shelling bean
9 oz. carrots, peeled, chopped into large chunks
13 1/2 oz. celery, chopped into large chunks
27 oz. onion, chopped into large chunks
3 heads of garlic, each cut in half
1 1/2 each lemons
6 basil sprigs
As needed salt to taste
Twice Cooked Cranberry Beans
9 Tbsp. olive oil
27 oz. yellow onions, small dice
6 cups Braised Cranberry Beans, in braising liquid (1 batch)
3 pinches ground coriander
3 pinches ground cumin
As needed salt to taste

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Peak California Avocado season generally is spring-summer. Look for California on the label to ensure you are selecting fresh avocados grown close to home. For more recipes visit CaliforniaAvocado.com/recipes.