Now that the weather has warmed up, we are busier than ever trying to squeeze as much as possible into the extra hours of day light. I am anxious to get outside, so I don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking breakfast. And I drag myself if as the sun is setting which means I am looking for fast and easy recipes to start the day off right and hearty recipes to fill us up after a busy day. Frittatas are also my go-to meal in both situations. The flavor combinations are limitless! I used tomatoes and peppers from my garden in this Southwest Frittata.
My in-laws gave me an omelet pan for Christmas. Originally, I thought I would use it to make elegant breakfasts for my family, but it has come in very handy for making frittatas on busy mornings (even if the busyness is self imposed). I can speed up breakfast even further, by using leftovers, prechopping extra vegetables 
for breakfast when preparing for dinner, and using kitchen scissors 
to speed cut ingredients.
How I quickly make a Frittata (Recipe Below):
Add chicken, diced tomatoes, bell pepper to the onion. Cook over medium-high heat until the meat and vegetables are heated through, approximately 2 -3 minutes.
In a medium bowl, beat eggs. Add spices and a 1/4 cup of cheese and mix well.
Add egg mixture to the tomato mixture. Cook over medium-low heat until eggs are almost set, approximately 4 – 5 minutes.
Remove from flame. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese over the top and place frying pan 4 –6 inches beneath the broiler. Broil for 2 –4 minutes or until the eggs are cooked through and beginning to brown.
Let stand for 2 –3 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve immediately. My oldest son likes to top his frittata with salsa.
Southwest Chicken Frittata
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup diced bell pepper
- 8 eggs
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese
- 1 tablespoon cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- dash of pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to broil.
- In a 10” oven safe frying pan, sauté onion in olive oil until the onion is translucent.
- Add chicken, diced tomatoes, bell pepper to the onion. Cook over medium-high heat until the meat and vegetables are heated through, approximately 2 -3 minutes.
Mel Outnumbered says
That looks really good! Thanks for the seeds 🙂