Skinny Chicken Philly

*Spoiler:  I am a sucker for a Philly Cheesesteak.  I don’t care where it comes from.  As long as it has meat, peppers and cheese in it, I will eat it and love it.  But with that love comes a whole bunch of unnecessary calories.  So, what gives?

When I found the base recipe on Weight Watchers, I couldn’t believe my eyes.  I even tried out their version as a test to see how this would turn out…and it was good, but needed some improvements.  I added mushrooms and peppers to the base recipe – and used a hoagie instead of flatbread.  You can take out the innards of the bread to make it even more Weight Watchers friendly.

In a large non-stick skillet, saute the onions, peppers and mushrooms with a bit of cooking spray.  Once the onions are translucent and the peppers are soft, add in the cubed chicken.  Cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 7 minutes.

Related:  Feta Stuffed Chicken Burgers

In the pan, separate the chicken mixture into 4 quadrants and add the cheese.  Let the cheese melt in the pan and then spoon it out into the buns.  Serve immediately.

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Skinny Chicken Philly

This recipe is 6 SmartPoints per serving, 1 Philly on a light hot dog bun.

If you choose to use a hoagie instead of the hot dog bun, the SmartPoints will be 10.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 463 kcal

Author Dash of Herbs

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 green pepper chopped
• 1 red pepper chopped
• 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped
• 1 lb chicken pounded thin cubed
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• cooking spray
• 4 slices of white American cheese
• 4 light hot dog buns or hoagies

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet to medium-low heat. Coat it with cooking spray. Once the skillet is hot, add in the onions, peppers and mushrooms. Cook until the onions are translucent and the peppers are soft.
2. Add in the cubed chicken and spices, cooking until the chicken is cooked through.
3. After the chicken is cooked, divide the contents into 4 quadrants. Add a slice of cheese to each of the quadrants and let the cheese melt.
4. Once the cheese is melted, scoop the contents into the hot dog buns and serve immediately.