Italian Pepper and Egg Sandwiches

PointsPlus Value: 5

Prep time:  10 min
Cook time:  12 min
Serves: 4
This comfort-food sandwich is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s made with a lot of pantry staples, perfect anytime you need a quick meal.

Ingredients

2 tsp  olive oil

1 small  uncooked onion(s), thinly sliced

1 large  green pepper(s), such as a cubanelle, thinly sliced

1 tsp  minced garlic

4 large egg(s)

3 large  egg white(s)

1/2 tsp  table salt, or to taste

1/4 tsp  black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste

4 item(s)  reduced-calorie hamburger roll(s), toasted if desired

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and pepper; saute until tender and light golden, about 7 to 9 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Set vegetables aside.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, egg whites, salt and pepper. Scramble in same skillet over medium heat until almost cooked, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Add vegetables back to skillet and gently mix; continue scrambling until eggs are set but not dry, about 30 seconds to 1 minute more.
  • Top each roll bottom with about 3/4 cup egg mixture; cover with roll tops and serve. Yields 1 sandwich per serving.

Multi-Grain Pancakes with Canadian Bacon and Maple Syrup

PointsPlus Value: 10

Prep time:  10 min
Cook time:  24 min
Serves: 6
Now this is a breakfast: whole grain flapjacks with smoky bacon and real maple syrup.

Ingredients

1 cup(s)  whole wheat flour

2 tspwhole wheat flour

1/2 cup(s)  uncooked rolled oats

1/2 cup(s)  uncooked cornmeal

2 tsp  baking powder

1/2 tsp  table salt

3 large  egg white(s)

3 Tbsp  canola oil

2/3 cup(s)  maple syrup, divided

1 3/4 cup(s)  fat-free skim milk

6 oz  uncooked Canadian-style bacon, thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine all of flour, oats, cornmeal, baking powder and salt; mix well and set aside.
  • In another bowl, lightly beat egg whites until frothy but not stiff. Add oil, 1/4 cup of maple syrup and milk; mix thoroughly.
  • Pour egg mixture into flour mixture; mix until just combined.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat (or heat a griddle to about 350°F to 375°F). Drop batter by 2 tablespoons onto skillet (or griddle) and cook until bubbles on surface of pancakes start to pop; flip pancakes and finish cooking, about 3 to 4 minutes total. As you finish each batch of pancakes, set them aside in an oven-proof dish in a warm oven (200°F) until ready to serve. Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Warm Canadian bacon slices in skillet (or on griddle).
  • To serve, stack four pancakes on each of 6 plates, top each with 1 ounce of bacon and then drizzle each serving with about 1 tablespoon of syrup.