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I feel sorry for the poor people out there who do not enjoy spicy food, but no cry babies allowed. I have loved spicy food for as long as I can remember. Also, my taste buds crave some excitement around here. This one is light, done-right, too. So fool those fat cells into singing, while keeping it low in fat. I keep thinking that a few slices of canadian bacon or crispy bacon on the side would be great for the meat mongers as well. With or without meat this is a real treat for the taste buds. Enjoy!
Tex Mex Eggs
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 3/4 cup diced Roma tomato
- 1 4 oz. can diced mild green chiles
- 1 16 oz. container of Egg Beaters
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup fat free milk
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup Utz baked tortilla chips, crumbled
- 4 slices of Sargento reduced fat pepper cheese slices
- Pickled jalapeno slices from jar for garnish
- Pam cooking spray
Spray a nonstick 12 inch skillet with Pam and heat on medium heat. Add onion and stir occasionally until it just starts to brown. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together tomato, green chiles, Egg Beaters, egg, milk, salt, pepper, and cheese broke into bite size pieces. After onion is cooked spray the skillet one more time with cooking spray and add egg mixture and tortilla chips, mixing well. Stirring with a soft spatula and cook just like scrambled eggs. Once eggs are set and thoroughly cooked serve immediately with jalapeno slices. Serves 6.
If you would like add some meat to this dish I suggest some ham or crispy bacon, cooked in the eggs or on the side.
May I safely say that this is an amazing bargain. I used to buy packages of 4 toaster hash browns from Ore-Ida at $5 a box, but I recently found that Aldi, a chain of deep-discount groceries, sells a box of 20 hash browns for only $3.29. Well I was timid about going there at first, as it sounded too good to be true, but my son urged me to check it out and I was sure glad that I did. Our store in Frederick, Md is small but very clean, with great prices too. You need to put a quarter into the shopping cart to unlock it, and it will hold onto your quarter until you return it. See how they save money, no carts running loose in the parking lot and no employees needed to round them up. They accept cash, debit cards and recently started accepting credit cards. Oh, and if you don't bring your own bags you will need to purchase them for 6 cents each. I love how they encourage you to recycle, and pass on the savings. So we found out that you can toast these babies in a toaster (and no need to buy the special Ore-Ida hash browns at higher prices). No hot grease to heat up and stink up your house and it's lower in fat too. I'll tell you it's a lower fat, fast and frugal hash brown. A win win situation, enjoy!
Toaster Hash Browns
Plug in your toaster and set at the medium setting. Drop in the frozen hash brown and toast it three separate times, turning between toasting. Be careful not to get burned or shocked here, you use toaster tongs if you have them. Safety calls for unplugging toaster while digging in there to flip the hash brown and avoid a shock. My Stud Muffin says I have leather fingers and can pick up hot items, but I think he's a sissy when it comes to hot food. Serve immediately after toasting. Keep in mind all toasters vary a lot so find the right heat setting and amount of time that will work best for your "Toaster Hash Brown." Fast and frugal always wins for me.
This particular recipe is comfort food at its best. My son, Eric, and my Stud Muffin request this breakfast the most. The saltiness of the chipped beef with the rich creamy white sauce will make your fat cells sing. It's a toss up as to whether or not you want it served over biscuits or toast. Some like it for breakfast, but it works well for dinner too. Creamed Chipped Beef, or SOS, in the army lingo. Toast, or biscuits. Decisions, decisions. Either way, you will love it!
Creamed Chipped Beef
- 1 (4 oz.) package chipped beef
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk
Cut beef into bite size pieces and set aside.
In a Dutch oven pot melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and mix well with a wire whisk. Gradually add milk stirring constantly until mixture almost comes to a boil, add meat, reduce heat and stir together well, let simmer until thickened. Serve immediately over toast or biscuits.
My family loves this served with Pillsbury Grand's biscuits (reduced fat) 8 pk. If eating with biscuits start baking the biscuits first, then make the creamed chipped beef while biscuits are baking. Great for breakfast or dinner. This recipe will make your fat cells sing!!!
