Breakfast Black Beans With Eggs USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes

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Serve meat alternates at breakfast. These flavorful black beans with eggs make a hearty pairing and add variety to your menu.

CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION

Crediting beans as a meat alternate:

⅛ cup vegetable

2 oz eq meat alternate

Crediting beans as a vegetable:

½ cup vegetable

½ oz eq meat alternate

SOURCE

Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Keyword: CACFP Breakfast Planner - Family Recipes Ages 3-5

Age Group: Ages 3-5

Serving Size: 6

Program Type: CACFP

Program Meal Type: Breakfast

Conventional Meal Category: Vegetarian, Main Dish (Entrée)

Program Meal Component: Vegetables, Meat Alternates

Vegetable Subgroup: Beans, Peas, and Lentils

Meal Service Temperature: Hot

Cooking Method: Boil

Season: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

25 servings

Calories: 117

- - Nonstick cooking spray
2 - Eggs, fresh, large, whole
3¾ cups Black beans, low-sodium, canned, drained (about 2½–15 oz cans; see notes)
¾ cup Tomatoes with onions & garlic in juice, canned, petite cut (about ½ of a 14 oz can)
¼ cup Water
1 tsp Cumin, ground
½ tsp Salt, table
¼ cup Cilantro, fresh, chopped (gently wash cilantro under running water before cutting)

- - Nonstick cooking spray
2 - Eggs, fresh, large, whole
3¾ cups Black beans, low-sodium, canned, drained (about 2½–15 oz cans; see notes)
¾ cup Tomatoes with onions & garlic in juice, canned, petite cut (about ½ of a 14 oz can)
¼ cup Water
1 tsp Cumin, ground
½ tsp Salt, table
¼ cup Cilantro, fresh, chopped (gently wash cilantro under running water before cutting)

Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Boil eggs: Place eggs in a large pot. Add water until there is 1" of water above the eggs. Place on the stove on medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Remove eggs from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 12 minutes to hard-boil the eggs. Wash hands after touching uncooked eggs.
While eggs are cooking, prepare an ice bath. Place ice and water in a large bowl. Set aside.
Remove eggs with a slotted spoon. Place in the ice bath for 10 minutes.
Prepare bean mixture: Heat on an medium nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add beans, tomatoes with juice, water, cumin, and salt. Stir. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes. Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
Peel and cut each egg into 3 pieces.
Serve ½ cup bean mixture, ⅓ of an egg(1 piece), and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately, or keep warm at 140 °For higher.