Chicken Frittata (Southwestern Style)

Chicken Frittata takes advantage of Weight Watchers Zero Point foods in a delicious southwestern style breakfast. You can get your day started with barely any points at all, and stay satisfied for hours. This chicken frittata makes a fantastic meal prep breakfast, or you could even have it as a lunch and add a bit of salad or a wrap on the side. 

Fresh veggies are chopped and put into this frittata, giving it a great texture that balances out the creamy eggs. It’s packed with seasoned, shredded chicken to bulk up the protein and keep you full. Corn and green chilis give it the southwestern flair that makes this such a delicious dish. There is no heat in this dish since there aren’t any jalapenos added, so it’s even good for kids. 

Three reasons why you need to make this recipe! 

It’s a high protein way to start the day. 

The main ingredients in this frittata are chicken and eggs. That gives you a very lean, filling protein source to keep you full and energized until lunch. One serving is 15 grams of protein. 

Chicken Frittata is a fast meal prep option. 

Since you let the oven do most of the work, you don’t have to spend a ton of time in the kitchen prepping a healthy breakfast. This one will take you 30 minutes max to prep six breakfasts for the week! 

It’s a great way to use up leftover meat or veggies. 

As you’ll read below, you can use a variety of meats for this dish, not just chicken. Use whatever is leftover in the fridge and needs to go. Veggies that can be used are zucchini, squash, butternut squash, broccoli, cauliflower, or even sweet potatoes. 

Ingredients you need to make Chicken Frittata (Southwestern Style): 

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ¼ cup diced peppers (a mix is fine)
• ½ cup diced red onion
• 1 cup frozen corn
• green chilies are optional
• 1 clove garlic diced
• 1.5 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
• 6 oz (about 1.5 cups) shredded, cooked chicken 
• ½ cup diced tomatoes or Rotel
• 6 eggs
• ¼ cup 1% low fat milk
• Dash of salt and pepper
• Fresh chopped cilantro for topping *optional

How to make Chicken Frittata (Southwestern Style)  (step by step): 

1. Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet.
2. Add in the diced peppers, onions, garlic, frozen corn, and lime juice. Mix in chili powder and paprika and saute over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to low broil. 
4. Stir in the cooked, shredded chicken and diced tomatoes. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.
5. In a large bowl or Pyrex measuring cup, whisk the eggs and milk together and add in the salt and pepper.
6. Pour the egg mixture over the veggie and chicken mixture and cook on stove top till the eggs bubble. This will take about 5 minutes.
7. Place the oven safe skillet in the oven for approx 12 minutes - until the eggs are firm and cooked through.
8. Cut into 6 equal servings. 

Makes 6 servings. Nutrition info for 1 serving: Calories 170,  Fat 8 g, Saturated fat 1.9 g,  Carbs 9 g,  Fiber .92 g, Sugars 3.46 g, Sodium 310 mg, Protein 15 g. 

WW Points 

• Olive oil 4 points
• Diced peppers 0 points 
• Diced red onion 0 points 
• Frozen corn 0 points 
• Diced garlic 0 points
• Chili powder 0 points 
• Paprika 0 points
• Fresh squeezed lime juice 0 points 
• Shredded cooked chicken 0 points 
• Diced tomatoes 0 points 
• Eggs 0 points 
• 1% Lowfat milk  4 points
• Salt and pepper 0 points
• Fresh cilantro 0 points

1 point per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.  

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below. 

Personal Points- 1-4 depending on your 0PP foods 

Freestyle SP- (blue & purple) 1 using WW recipe builder

Smart Points- (green) 4 using SP calculator

Points Plus- 4 using PP calculator

Different ways to change up this recipe: 

• You can make this dairy-free by substituting almond milk, oat milk, or soymilk for the low fat milk. 
• If you have the points for it, add a bit of cheese into the mixture. It’ll give you a cheesy Chicken Frittata. 
• You can use your favorite veggies in this recipe if you’re not a fan of peppers and onions. 
• Top Chicken Frittata with some salsa and avocado slices for the full southwestern experience. 
• Meat options other than chicken that would work well in this recipe are: lean ground turkey, turkey sausage, extra lean ground beef, chicken sausage or even diced leftover pork loin. 
• For a few more points, you could add hashbrowns to the skillet, and saute them with the veggies. It will really bulk up the dish. 

Tips and Tricks for Making Chicken Frittata (Southwestern Style) : 

• For a one dish version, pour all ingredients into a pie dish and bake for 15-20 minutes- until eggs are firm and cooked through. 
•  Store this in the fridge for up to 7 days as long as it’s covered well. It’s a great option to bake on a Sunday and have breakfast ready for the week. Just microwave one serving for 1-2 minutes, until heated through before eating. 
• To lower the fat content, you could use pam spray instead of olive oil. You could also use egg whites instead of eggs. 

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