Mexican-Inspired
Black Bean Egg Breakfast Tacos
Warm tortillas hold scrambled eggs, seasoned black beans, and a quick salsa for a filling breakfast with pantry beans. Everything cooks on the stove in about twenty minutes.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Why you’ll love it
- Beans stretch eggs into a more filling meal without much cost.
- Seasoning is simple so the flavors stay clean and bright.
- Soft tortillas warm quickly and hold toppings without cracking.
- You can set out toppings and let everyone build their own.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Stir tomato, red onion, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime in a small bowl for a quick salsa; set aside.
- 2
Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add black beans, cumin, chili powder, and salt; cook 3 to 4 minutes until hot.
- 3
Push beans to one side. Whisk eggs and pour into the empty side; scramble gently until just set, then fold together with the beans.
- 4
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or over a low flame 20 to 30 seconds per side.
- 5
Fill each tortilla with the egg-bean mixture, cheddar, and salsa.
- 6
Serve with remaining lime wedges.
Pro tips
- Pull eggs off the heat while still slightly glossy; they finish cooking from residual heat.
- Warm tortillas right before filling so they stay flexible.
- Drain beans well so the filling does not turn watery.
Easy substitutions
- black beans
- pinto beans
- cheddar
- pepper jack or queso fresco
- corn tortillas
- flour tortillas
Storage and reheating
Storage
Store egg-bean filling separately in the fridge up to 3 days. Keep salsa and tortillas separate.
Reheating
Reheat filling in a skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, then assemble fresh tacos.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 390
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fiber
- 9 g
Budget friendly · Stovetop · Vegetarian
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