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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cara221

posted:4/16/2010

Its quick and easy. The kids love it. I double the amount of salsa. Great for a quick week night meal.

dfenton281981

posted:4/8/2010

it was super good. added a red pepper, salt, pepper, and onion powder. also used more salsa. and the whole bag of frozen corn. love veggies!!

Octavialctc

posted:4/7/2010

I wanted to try something new for dinner and my family completely LOVED it.

arsnow1

posted:4/1/2010

Love it!

monika6526

posted:3/27/2010

Loved it -its quick and easy. Tastes great! Made it couple times. I do add more salsa.

a cook

posted:3/25/2010

We enjoyed this recipe very much. It was easy to make and healthy. The flavors blended together nicely and the melted cheese over the top made the dish supurb.

oecjcs

posted:3/17/2010

We loved this meal. We added more salsa and cheese at the end. Serve with a small salad and its scrumtious!!!

chdoog

posted:3/6/2010

the next time i make this, i think i will serve it with rice, instead of the pasta.

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