Post Winter Walk Lunch (Zucchini/Chicken Hash - 6 pts)

At 34 degrees with a stiff wind blowing it was just too cold for a tennis lesson today.  So after canceling my court time, I took off for a walk/run around the neighborhood.  Holy moly it was cold.  

And that chilly jaunt certainly did work up an appetite.  But what to make?  Definitely something warm.  And something that wouldn't blow the whole walk/run thing.  So off to the fridge....

If you are near a Trader Joe's 

RUN, don't walk, and buy their

Everyday Seasoning.  

As my eyes surveyed the situation I spotted some rotisserie chicken, a bit of an onion,  a red bell pepper, 1/4 of a zucchini.... and in the deli drawer amongst all the lovely cheese... some figure friendly thin sliced cheddar.  Done.

Most people don't think realize that if you grate zucchini and saute it over a medium high heat the sugars caramelize and almost mimic hash browns.  OK, I said ALMOST, it is not exactly the same.  But it's yummy.  Employing that method I came up with a hash like concoction that fit the bill.  And weighed in at only 6 Weight Watcher points.  Even better.

I hope you experiment with this method.  I've done something similar, substituting sliced cherry tomatoes for the chicken and putting a poached or fried egg on top - oh yeah!



Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 3 oz rotisserie chicken breast, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup shredded zucchini 
• 2 Tbs chopped onion
• 2 Tbs chopped red bell pepper
• Pinch of Kosher salt
• About 4 grinds of Trader Joe's Everyday Seasoning (a MUST have for every pantry!) or cracked black pepper
• 1 slice of Sargento thin sliced cheddar cheese
• Your favorite hot sauce, optional

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a non stick skillet
2. Saute the onion, then add the zucchini, bell pepper, salt and seasoning/pepper. 
3. Keep turning it until it is soft, then press down and let it brown a bit, lowering the heat if it starts to burn or look scary.  
4. Do this until you reach the consistency you want (I like it slightly caramelized) then add the chicken.  Stir to combine and continue to cook until the chicken is heated through, a minute or two.  
5. Top with the cheese, turn off the heat and cover with a lid to melt the cheese.

Serve with your favorite hot sauce if desired.  Today I opted for Sriracha

Enjoy!