Huevos Rancheros with Zucchini

Name: Huevos Rancheros with Zucchini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup chopped white onion; 1 jalapeño (finely chopped, more or less to taste); 1 1/2 pounds ripe Roma tomatoes (cored and chopped, don’t discard the seeds (about 5 to 7 tomatoes)); 1 large or 2 medium zucchinis (chopped (about 2 cups)); 8 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil (to cook the eggs)

Huevos Rancheros con Calabacitas

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Cooking time

40 minutes

Rate this recipe

4.20 from 5 votes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped white onion
1 jalapeño finely chopped, more or less to taste
1 1/2 pounds ripe Roma tomatoes cored and chopped, don’t discard the seeds (about 5 to 7 tomatoes)
1 large or 2 medium zucchinis chopped (about 2 cups)
8 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil to cook the eggs

To Prepare

To make the salsa:

In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium heat until hot, but not smoking, then add the onion and jalapeño, cook, stirring occasionally, until completely soft and translucent, about 6 to 8 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high, add the tomatoes and cook until they become soft, juicy and mushy, about 15 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low, add the zucchini, cover, and cook for about 6 minutes or until zucchini is cooked through but still with a crisp bite, and the tomatoes are completely mushy. Remove the lid and turn off the heat.

To make the eggs:

Heat a small, 6-inch non-stick skillet over medium-low heat for at least 5 minutes. Add half a teaspoon oil, once hot, crack two eggs at a time into the pan, sprinkle with salt to taste, cover with a lid, and cook to your preferred doneness. I give them about 5 minutes, as I like the whites fully cooked and the yolks runny. Serve with a generous amount of salsa on top.

Comments

43comments inHuevos Rancheros with Zucchini

Alison

Oct 17

Delicious as always! Thanks!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 28
  
  Glad you liked them Alison 😉
  
Ruby Ballesteros

Jun 22

I must try with zucchini.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jun 22
  
  Please do Ruby, you are going to love this recipe!
  
Flora

Jun 21

I have never included zucchini in my Huevos Rancheros salsa, I will try it, it looks delicious…I enjoy the TV show, love the recipes.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jun 23
  
  So glad you have been tuning in Flora, give Zucchini a chance in these Huevos, you are going to love them!
  
MARIE MAESTAS

Jun 13

We enjoyed the recipe.

Muchas gracias,
Marie

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jun 15
  
  So glad you did Marie, yay!
  
Anonymous

Apr 12

Muy buenas noches Sra. Patti. Me encanto la receta de juegos rancheros con Zucchini. Muchas gracias por compartir sus recetas, que Dios la bendiga siempre.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 30
  
  Mil gracias por tus lindas palabras, que bueno que te gusto esta version de Huevos Rancheros 😉
  
Curtis Rogers...good one.

Mar 30

finger linking good

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 04
  
  So glad you like them Curtis 😉
  
Martha E Munguia

Apr 14

This is delicious and a total keeper! Easy to make and so tasty next time I will add more jalapeno. I’m not crazy about over spicy food but this is perfect. My husband wanted more of the sauce, zucchini and all!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 16
  
  Thanks Martha for giving a try to this recipe, glad to hear you guys loved it 😉
  
Martha Munguia

Apr 13

Making this for breakfast tomorrow! Can’t wait! I was thinking of thinking of huevos rancheros and viola Pati posted this recipe! Brilliant.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 16
  
  Great Martha, these are some sort of huevos rancheros, you are right! Enjoy 😉
  
Sandy

Apr 04

Gracias a Pati! I loved this recipe it was delicious and so easy to make. I did add a Serrano chili to make it bit spicy and it was a hit with the familia😁

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 06
  
  Great addition Sandy. Hugs to the family 😉
  
Monica

Mar 05

Buenas querida Pati. I love your show, you’re so very talented! I just live soups & Im wondering if you have a recipe for Huevos Ahogados soup. I had the absolute pleasure of savouring this utmost delicious soup many years ago. A dear friend of mine from Districto Federal made it & I was blown away! I remember it having cactus & whole cooked eggs. Any help would be wonderful. Muchisimas gracias

1. Pati
  
  Mar 07
  
  Oh I don’t have a recipe…but I’ll try to work on one soon, Monica.
  
Lisa Tando, Japan

Jul 25

Hola Pati.
I am Japanese who lives in japan.
I enjoy your TV show, Pati’s Mexican table.
I love this recipe and this is one of my favorite breakfast menu 🙂
Jalapeños, I can not find it here in japan so please advise me if there is different ones for jalapeños!

1. Pati
  
  Jul 30
  
  Thank you for tuning in from Japan, Lisa! If you can’t find jalapeños, you can skip them in the recipe or use a spicier chile like serrano.
  
Stephanie Brown

Nov 28

Hi Pati! My family & I are all from the southeast, but we currently live in north Texas. We LOVE watching your show &, after months of consideration, I’ve finally decided to be brave & branch out to make the beautiful & flavorful foods you create. 🙂 This morning, I surprised my hubby with this dish, & he loved it! I even loved it, & this was my first ever time of cooking with jalapeño! Thank you for introducing us to wonderful world of Mexican flavor, & inspiring us to make it apart of our family meals & memories!

1. Pati
  
  Nov 28
  
  Thank YOU Stephanie! I’m so glad you have been inspired by the show.
  
lucy Dallas texas

Aug 28

Me gusto mucho tu receta de macarrony and el flan
soy del D F

1. Pati
  
  Sep 05
  
  Gracias Lucy!
  
Julia Hermosillo

Mar 06

Paty yo no hablo mucho ingles pero no me pierdo tu recetas. en una sola palabra DELIC IOSOS!!!! Desde Calfornia aunque soy de Guadalajara. Y se paso aprendo ingles.

1. Pati
  
  Mar 10
  
  Muchas gracias Julia!
  
Lance

Mar 04

I gave this ago today, however I did also burn my skillet (not badly thankfully) while cooking my eggs even with following the recipe.

Still tastes pretty damn good for a first attempt.

1. Pati
  
  Mar 06
  
  So glad you liked it Lance!
  
Rebecca N Kavanaugh

Jul 21

I love you copking show.have prepared some of your dishes. Delicous!!! Does tour cookbook contain all the recipes?

1. Pati
  
  Jul 21
  
  Hi Rebecca, Thank you for watching! My cookbook has some recipes from the show, and many I was saving especially for the book. All of the recipes from the TV show are on my website under “TV Show.”
  
  You can find my book here: http://amzn.to/1iwwHze
  
lee rozell

Jun 07

I am looking for recepie on salmon that you put in icebox for up to 3days thank you

1. Pati
  
  Jun 11
  
  Hola Lee, Here goes: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/2014/01/mexican-style-gravlax-with-cilantro-and-tequila/
  
Josie Sutherland

Apr 07

I made huevos rancheros & Yucatan Style french toast today for my husband and I, really love them….I’m going to make them for my daughters & grandkids…..

1. Pati
  
  Apr 08
  
  Thank you, Josie!
  
daphne

Mar 09

the best ,its easy and fast and healthy.

1. Pati
  
  Mar 09
  
  Glad you like the recipe!
  
Cesaar Santucci

Feb 22

Great idea to use the zuccini! Also finally found samon pprep that I like.

thanks so muck!!!

Ceasar

1. Pati
  
  Feb 23
  
  Thanks!
  
Marguerite Sabo

Feb 20

the flan was great and all guest enjoyed. Looking forward to more good meals

Marguerite Sabo

Feb 11

Live in Puerto Penasco, Sonora,MX and love cooking and eating mexican food. Making your Orange flan for my dinner company tonight.

1. Pati
  
  Feb 11
  
  Nice!

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