Name: Low Calorie Southwest Breakfast Scramble
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Olive oil spray; 1 red onion (chopped); 1 red bell pepper (chopped); 1/2 cup frozen corn; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 teaspoon Homemade Taco Seasoning ((or store-bought)); 6 eggs; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)

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This Low Calorie Southwest Breakfast Scramble is just 281 calories and has 19.3g of protein!. Packed with fat burning ingredients (eggs, bell peppers, onions, garlic) this breakfast is a great way to increase your metabolism first thing in the morning.

And you can make this recipe in just 15 minutes, it’s quick, easy and so delicious. I know you will love it!

Low Calorie Southwest Breakfast Scramble

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This Low Calorie Southwest Breakfast Scramble is just 281 calories and has 19.3g of protein per serving, and this is for a BIG serving!

Quick and easy, this healthy scramble is quick enough for weekday breakfasts.

Special Tip: Feel free to add some cheese, crumbled bacon, or cooked sausage to the top of this scramble.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 281 kcal

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
1 red onion chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
½ cup frozen corn
2 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon Homemade Taco Seasoning (or store-bought)
6 eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

Heat a skillet over medium high heat, and spray with olive oil.
Add in the onion and bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
Add in the corn, garlic, and taco seasoning. Cook for an addition 2 minutes until fragrant.
Meanwhile, crack the eggs into a medium bowl and whisk with salt and pepper.
Reduce the heat to medium and push the vegetables to one side of the pan.
Add the eggs to the pan, and use a wooden spoon to scramble the eggs, gently scraping the bottom as you work.
When the eggs are almost set, mix the vegetables and eggs together.
Cook for 1-2 minutes more until the eggs are set then remove the pan from the heat.
Divide the southwest scramble between 2 plates and serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 21.1gProtein: 19.3gFat: 14.1gSaturated Fat: 4.2gCholesterol: 491mgSodium: 696mgPotassium: 494mgFiber: 3.2gSugar: 8.1gCalcium: 95mgIron: 4mg

Keyword breakfast scramble, healthy southwest scramble, Low Calorie Southwest Breakfast Scramble

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Nutrition and Calories in Southwest Breakfast Scramble

Low Sodium Tips: To reduce sodium, remove the sodium from the recipe, and make the homemade taco seasoning without any salt. Add in 1-2 teaspoons fresh lime juice to the dish when you mix the eggs and vegetables together in the pan.