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Mexican Chicken Chorizo Skillet

<p>Truly an "anytime" kind of meal! Serve with some fried eggs for breakfast or along with some creamy avocados and fresh tomatoes for dinner. Highlighting our homemade chicken chorizo, it has all the flavor and none of the guilt.</p>
8 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 3 cups peel and dice Sweet Potato
  • 2/3 cups dice Onion
  • 2 individual Chorizo Chicken Sausage
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 cup drain and rinse Black Beans, Canned
  • 2 cups cook Brown Rice, Short-Grain
  • 1 1/4 cups Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1/4 cups dice Green Onion (Scallion)
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Sharp, 2%, Shredded

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1 cup
  • 243 Calories
  • 9g Total Fat
  • 3g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 33mg Cholesterol
  • 513mg Sodium
  • 31g Total Carb
  • 4g Fiber
  • 2g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 12g Protein
  • 6 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add sweet potato and cook about 5 minutes until they begin to soften.
  2. Add onions and chicken chorizo to the skillet. Cook stirring occasionally until sausage is cooked through (no longer pink) and onions are translucent.
  3. Add garlic, black beans, rice, tomatoes and chiles and stir to combine, heating through.
  4. Remove from heat and stir green onions into the mixture. Sprinkle the cheese on top and return the lid. Allow to sit until cheese is melted and serve.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add sweet potato and cook about 5 minutes until they begin to soften.
  2. Add onions and chicken chorizo to the skillet. Cook stirring occasionally until sausage is cooked through (no longer pink) and onions are translucent.
  3. Add garlic, black beans, rice, tomatoes and chiles and stir to combine, heating through.
  4. Let cool.
  5. Divide mixture among gallon freezer bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in skillet on stovetop over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Stir green onions into mixture.
  3. Sprinkle the cheese on top. Allow to sit until cheese is melted and serve.

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