September 2012

Huevos Rancheros are perfect for entertaining since you can prep everything ahead of time and multiply the recipe almost infinitely. You can also make it more or less complicated: If you don't want to cook beans, make the variation. If you want to go all out, serve them with sliced or crumbled chorizo or other sausage, Radish Salsa, avocado slices, chopped fresh chiles, shredded lettuce, and limes. Some crema on the side is also nice. 

You don't have to use lard here, but it's traditional and really delicious. (It's also not even bad for you, but I won't tackle that argument here.) What's not traditional—but is good—is butter. If you're going to cook these in advance and reheat them, do so with a little more fat.

Other beans you can use: any red or pink beans.