Spicy Mexican Chorizo and Spinach Eggless Breakfast Skillet
A hearty low-carb skillet featuring Mexican chorizo, fresh spinach, and bell peppers, seasoned with cumin and chili powder.

Total
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 300 g Mexican chorizo sausage
- 2 cups Spinach
- 1 Red bell pepper
- 1 Green bell pepper
- 1/2 Onion
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large cast‑iron skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add diced onion and minced garlic; sauté until translucent.
- 3
Crumble chorizo into the skillet and cook until browned, about 5‑7 minutes.
- 4
Stir in sliced red and green bell peppers; cook until softened, 3‑4 minutes.
- 5
Add cumin and chili powder; mix well.
- 6
Fold in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- 7
Season with salt and black pepper, then serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 850 mg |
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