Chicken Fajitas

What's for supper tonight? How about Fajitas?! This is a super quick supper that we just love! Unless you grow your own colored bell peppers, they can be kind of expensive in the store. I always shop at Meijer and a few times a year have 10 for 10 on colored red, yellow and orange peppers, so I stock up! Often bell peppers are grown outside of the U.S., which I try to avoid, but it's just too good of a deal to pass up! I usually will by 10 at a time, cut them into strips and freeze them in a tri-colored mix especially for fajitas. That way I have my own frozen fajita mix that I can just throw into a hot pan and saute with onions and fajita seasoning. You could even add the onion before you freeze to make it for an even quicker prep time. Add some tortillas, black refried beans, cheese and salsa and you have a great, fast weeknight meal. Here is a breakdown of what I typically use:

• 3-4 bell peppers (I like to use each kind-red, yellow, orange, and green--or you can kick it up a notch with a poblano thrown in for some kick)
• 1 large onion
• 1 lb chicken breast meat, cut into chunks or sliced thin
  
• 1 can black refried beans
• sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• salsa
• whole grain, fajita-size torillas
• any fajita seasoning ( I like Frontera brand fajita skillet sauce or Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning)--you could always just use taco seasoning if that's what you have on hand
• I like things spicy so I like Chipotle Tabasco sauce on mine too :)

I saute the chicken, peppers, and onions together over medium-high heat until they start to get a bit brown and the chicken is cooked through. Add the seasoning and you are ready to fill your tortillas.

Of course this can easily be made vegetarian by leaving out the chicken. It's just as yummy that way too!

Enjoy!

Emmy