Enchilada Pasta Bake

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This would also be good made with ground beef. Instead of the Deli Fresh Roasted Chicken Breast Cuts, I used Chicken Breasts. I used regular onion and skipped the cilantro....read more

posted by

FayeCripps

on 3/22/2013

time

prep:

10 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

Makes 8 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

4-1/2

cups medium pasta shells, uncooked

tsp. oil

yellow onion, chopped

red pepper, chopped

pkg. (1.25 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix

can (14.5 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

cups OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

can (15 oz.) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed

green onions, thinly sliced, divided

1/3

cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add yellow onions and peppers; cook 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in seasoning mix and tomatoes; cook and stir 3 min. Add chicken, beans and half each of the green onions and cilantro; mix well. Remove from heat.

DRAIN pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Pour into 13x9-inch baking dish; top with cheese.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until pasta mixture is heated through and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and cilantro.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve topped with BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream and TACO BELL HOME ORIGINALS Thick 'N Chunky Salsa.

Substitute

Prepare using KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese.

Substitute

Prepare using 2 cups of your favorite chopped OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Chicken, such as Grilled Chicken Breast Strips or Southwestern Seasoned Chicken Breast Strips. Or, use chopped leftover cooked chicken.

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CherylB9162

posted:10/29/2012

Made this for dinner yesterday, and can't wait to eat the left overs. After reading the reviews, I made a few changes. I used about 3 1/2 cups of shells, which was perfect. I also used 2 cans of diced tomatoes, one with the diced chiles in it. I also added a 8 oz can of tomatoe sauce. The husband isn't fond of chicken, so I used ground round, which I browned with the yellow onion and red pepper. We also don't like black beans, so I used 1 cup of light red kidney beans. The presentation was beautiful, and we both loved it. will definetly make this dish again

rose_marie41

posted:10/28/2012

Made this recipe with ingredients as listed..with one exception. Had to have more cheese! I used 2 cups -- and it was a winner all the way around! Will surely make this again...maybe add ripe olives next time. Great meal for families with kids!

a cook

posted:10/28/2012

Pretty good! I especially liked that it was not "soupy" in the least. Makes enough to feed a small army.

a cook

posted:10/26/2012

I made this last night and brought left overs for my co-workers and they loved it too.

a cook

posted:10/25/2012

I made this last night and took the suggestion to add one more can of diced tomatoes. It was fantastic! Just the right amount of spices and flavoring. My son and his friends finished off the pan last night. Definately will make again very soon.

vsa04

posted:10/25/2012

very tasty, I used tomatoes with chilies and a can on enchilada sauce, and added a can of corn. Next time i will add a can of black olives i think. It's an easy recipe to tweak to each families taste/liking... nice combination of flavors

kimmy2x4

posted:10/22/2012

Very Good! Lots of flavor, very easy to prepare. Something I will make again, family favorite.

luv4baking

posted:10/11/2012

This had so much flavor. I was truly amazed because there is not much sauce to it. Next time I am going to use 2 cans of tomatoes, because the one just evaporated. But this was still very good...it really does taste like enchiladas!

Eboney02

posted:10/8/2012

Very good! Didnt use black beans and use chicken fajita meat to cut down on cook time. Turned out AWESOME will try again. Thinking about adding a can of corn next time! :)

juliacamille

posted:10/5/2012

I followed all the other suggestions and substituted beef for chicken - used the canned tomatoes with peppers and only used 2 c. pasta shells - turned out amazing!