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Southwest Chicken Frittata

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Now that the weather has warmed up, I spend every morning I have a chance riding my horse. I am anxious to get outside, so I don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking breakfast. Occasionally I have skipped breakfast in my rush, but I always regret it when I do. So I have come up with some hearty, but quick breakfasts – frittatas are my current favorite.

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.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 – 15 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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

Directions:

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.

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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.

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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.

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Let stand for 2 –3 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve immediately. My oldest son likes to top his frittata with salsa.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  11. tigerfish says

    I actually never thought of using chicken in a frittata. I usually just do a veggie version.

    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  29. Aurelia says

    This looks a really great dish – it's making me hungry just looking at it! I haven't made a frittata for a while but I shall definitely be trying this recipe out, so thank you for sharing it 🙂

    I'd like to enter the giveaway so this is my comment for that too.

    I take part in the Hearth & Soul hop and that's how I found your blog.

    (Oh and just wanted to let you know the adwords advert when hovering over the word "cooking" gives an advert for an alertnative to false eyelashes. Don't think that's right hehe!)

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  30. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    Your fritatta sounds wonderful Alea – quick and hearty breakfasts are the best! And I like your son's idea of topping it with salsa – yum! Thank you for sharing this with the Hearth and Soul Blog Hop 🙂

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  36. Rosina {Rosy ~ Posy} says

    Mmm, this looks delicious Alea! I actually made omlettes for dinner tonight and this would be a yummy way to make one with the chicken 🙂

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  40. Melynda says

    Frittatas also re-heat very well, making them a great choice to take to work the next day. Thanks for sharing this great recipe, and what a great give away your offering! Nice, very nice.

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  45. Stacie says

    I am a HUGE frittata fan! My husband had never had one before and now he loves them too. A very easy dinner or breakfast that can be made with whatever odds and ends are laying around, that's my kinda meal 😉

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  47. katydid says

    Crossing my fingers… my Amazon shopping cart has a Le Creuset mortar and pestle just waiting to be purchased!

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.