Easy Santa Fe Chicken Skillet – 11 Weight Watchers Smart Points

This is a very easy and inexpensive Santa Fe Chicken topped with melty Cheddar. It is packed with protein from chicken and beans as well as fiber from onions and peppers.

It is so deliciously looking! And if you’re on Weight Watchers it’s 11 Freestyle Smart Points.

Easy Santa Fe Chicken skillet takes only 30 minutes to make, from beginning to end.
Start by cutting up all the veggies into small cubes: red onions and bell peppers. Drain the black beans.

To prepare the vegetable mixture, saute onions first, followed by peppers, then add canned beans to the mixture just to heat them up. This step can be done before or after chicken is cooked.

Add cooked chicken breasts to the skillet (see detailed instructions on how exactly to cook it in the recipe box below) and sprinkle cheese on top:

Once the cheese is melty, this incredible dish is ready to be enjoyed. Make sure to spoon the vegetable mixture all over chicken.

If you enjoy eating chicken, you might find these chicken recipes interesting:

• Peri Peri Chicken
• Oven Baked Chicken Tenders
• Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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Easy Santa Fe Chicken Skillet

This is a very easy and inexpensive Santa Fe Chicken skillet  that is packed with protein from chicken and beans as well as fiber from onions and peppers.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Spanish

Keyword: santa fe chicken skillet

Servings: 4 servings

servings

Author: Olya

Ingredients

Chicken:

• 1 lb. chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

Vegetable Mixture:

• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 red onion (chopped)
• 2 bell peppers (chopped)
• 15 oz. black beans (1 can, rinsed and drained)
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar
• Parsley (for garnish)

Instructions

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. How many minutes per side depends on the thickness of the chicken breast, generally at least 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

Vegetable Mixture:

• Add garlic, onion, and red pepper to skillet and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in black beans until warmed through, then transfer mixture to a bowl
• Reduce heat to low and return chicken to skillet. Top with cheddar, cover with lid and let heat until cheese is melted. 
• Spoon the mixture all over chicken when ready to serve. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Santa Fe Chicken Skillet

Amount Per Serving

Calories 411 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 102mg34%

Sodium 746mg32%

Potassium 971mg28%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 9g38%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 38g76%

Vitamin A 2180IU44%

Vitamin C 83.2mg101%

Calcium 264mg26%

Iron 3.1mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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