Friday, August 3, 2007

Low Fat Migas

No one has actually asked me for this recipe, which is funny that it is the first recipe I'm posting here. But, I had it for breakfast today, and it is SO good! Also, if you are doing WeightWatchers, it is only 6 points, and it gets in BOTH of your healthy oils for the day.

2 corn tortillas
2 tsp. of extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
1/4 c. of chopped onions or to taste (I use frozen chopped onions)
1/2 c. of drained Rotel tomatoes (or to taste ... less if you like it less spicy or use mild Rotel)
3 egg whites
1/4 c. of 2% shredded cheese

Before you get started, here's a tip. Get your egg whites ready (if you are actually using eggs and not a carton of egg whites) and get your tomatoes ready, too. Open the can and drain them.

  1. Heat the evoo in a small skillet over a medium flame.
  2. Tear the tortillas into small pieces and fry them until they are firm but not burned.
  3. This is where I add my frozen chopped onions. If you are using fresh, go ahead and add them. Cook the onions until they are soft (quicker if you are using frozen onions)
  4. Add the Rotel tomatoes. (Here's a tip ... if you are out of Rotel tomatoes, you can use chunky salsa ... won't be quite as good but it works) Cook and stir until warmed.
  5. Add the egg whites and stir until cooked (firm).
  6. Serve the Migas on a plate and sprinkle with the 1/4 c. of 2% cheese. Let it melt and add salsa if you want an extra kick!
This makes a LOT of food and could serve two if you add fruit, toast or ham on the side.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great blog! Thanks from us moms who are always looking for new things!
This sounds so good! I am going to try it with my multi-grain or whole wheat tortillas and that way, bet it is OK on my South Beach plan.
Thanks!!

Laura Brittain said...

The corn tortillas have 2 grams of fiber per serving (2 tortillas) which I like because the more fiber is in something, the less the points. It is only 1 WW point for 2 corn tortillas. Glad this will work for South Beach, too! :o)