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**Title:** Preparing Traditional Mexican Breakfast: Huevos Rancheros

**Summary:**

* The recipe starts with preparing refried beans, soaking them overnight, and then cooking with lard, chipotle adobo, salt, and butter.
* Meanwhile, 12 Roma tomatoes are grilled until the skin is charred, then blended with garlic, salt, and cinnamon to create a sauce.
* Mexican chorizo is cooked with chopped onion, serrano pepper, and the tomato sauce.
* Tortillas are warmed and slightly browned on the grill.
* The dish is assembled with the chorizo-tomato sauce, refried beans, and a fried egg on top, finished with fresh cheese, jalapeños, and cilantro.

**Cooking Time:** Approximately 45-60 minutes (including soaking beans overnight)

**Key Takeaway:** A hearty, flavorful Mexican breakfast dish with a balance of textures and tastes, perfect for a weekend morning.

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**Ingredients**

1. 12 Roma tomatoes are used for the egg sauce.
2. A whole white onion is chopped into cubes.
3. Serrano pepper is used, sliced thinly.
4. Jalapeño peppers are optional.
5. Refried beans are made from soaked beans (preferably 6 hours overnight).
6. Lard (or oil) and chipotle adobo are used to flavor the refried beans.
7. Mexican chorizo is used (approximately 300 grams).
8. Garlic, salt, and cinnamon are used in the sauce.
9. Fresh cheese, cilantro, and jalapeños are used as toppings.

**Cooking Process**

10. Tomatoes are cooked on a grill (or can be done on a stove) for about 25 minutes, moving constantly.
11. Refried beans are cooked with clean water in a pressure cooker for 35 minutes.
12. The beans are then mashed and flavored with lard, chipotle adobo, and salt.
13. Chorizo is cooked on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
14. Onions and sliced chili peppers are sautéed with the chorizo.
15. A sauce is made by blending cooked tomatoes, garlic, and a hint of cinnamon.
16. Tortillas are warmed on a grill with a small amount of oil until slightly golden brown.
17. Eggs are fried and placed on top of the tortillas.
18. Refried beans, sauce, cheese, cilantro, and jalapeños are added on top.

**General**

19. The dish being prepared is "Huevos Rancheros" (Rancher's Eggs), a traditional Mexican breakfast.
20. The preparation time for the tomatoes and the overall dish setup is around 20-25 minutes for some components, with total preparation and cooking time not explicitly stated but implied to be under an hour for the entire meal.