Cheesy Chicken & Salsa Skillet

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Salsa is the key to making a quick sauce with lots of flavor. Try it in this cheesy pasta and chicken breast skillet dish.

time

prep:

30 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 2 cups each

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What You Need

cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1-1/4

cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

cup frozen corn, thawed

large green pepper, cut into strips

cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.

MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 min. Stir in salsa, corn and peppers. Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Top with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 min. or until cheese is melted.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish each serving with 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro or chopped green onions.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with your favorite flavor prepared CRYSTAL LIGHT Drink.

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a cook

posted:1/6/2012

This was delicious! I followed the exact recipe and it turned out great. My Husband even liked it! Will definetly do this again!

nfarbotko

posted:1/1/2012

This was so easy and tasted great!

JaniceKay44

posted:11/9/2011

Husband and I really liked this one. Easy to make and very tasty!

amygable15

posted:10/27/2011

overall i loved it....i did add some spices to the chicken and next time maybe marinate chicken the night before to give it a little extra kick...but overall quick and delicious!

actaylor92207

posted:10/15/2011

I added a few ingredients of my own (Philadelphia Cooking Creme Savory Garlic) once I began cooking the chicken and it was awesome! I will be cooking this quick and easy recipe again and again. It was great!

a cook

posted:10/9/2011

Pretty good. May want extra salsa.

barlababe

posted:10/7/2011

Excellent! I made this tonight (doubled recipe) and it was a hit, without a doubt. I have some fussy eaters but this was one dish I had NO complaints on :) (I did add 1/2 pk of spicy taco seasoning to the chicken while it was cooking, 8 oz of tomato sauce, 1 can of chili style tomatoes, and 1 onion.) Definitely on my rotation of quick, inexpensive meals. May try with hamburger instead of chicken next time. :)

carlita119

posted:9/30/2011

My husband loved it...I made twice now :-) I did added extra salsa to make it more juicy ..thanks

tigerlil4665

posted:9/26/2011

Really yummy! Great winter night meal. Definitely making again!

saridutcher

posted:9/19/2011

quick easy and very tasty.