Mexican Chicken Casserole

photo by:kraft

Fresh veggies team up with lots of delicious stuff: hearty black beans, succulent chicken, whole wheat tortillas and melty cheese. Because eating right shouldn't be boring.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

3/4

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

tsp. ground cumin

green pepper, chopped

1-1/2

cups TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

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

tomato, chopped

whole wheat tortillas (6 inch)

1/2

cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

COOK and stir chicken and cumin in nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 min. Add peppers; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in salsa; cook 2 min. Add Neufchatel; cook 2 min. or until melted. Stir in beans and tomatoes.

SPREAD 1/3 of the chicken mixture onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish; cover with 1 tortilla and half each of the remaining chicken mixture and shredded cheese. Top with remaining tortilla and chicken mixture; cover.

BAKE 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish with 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro just before serving.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a crisp mixed green salad to round out the meal.

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a cook

posted:3/16/2011

My husband and I loved this recipe from the first bite. We didn't change a thing, and wouldn't change a thing!

a cook

posted:3/11/2011

This recipe was delicious. However, I would not make it as a main dish. It would be great as a dip and serve with tortilla chips!

bethhall1965

posted:3/9/2011

This is the best recipe I've made in awhile. My husband ate half the pan! I will be making this often. I also substituted the tomato & pepper with a can of drained rotel. AWESOME!!!

a cook

posted:3/8/2011

Best Mexican dish yet!

rmcclimond

posted:3/4/2011

My girls and husband raved about how good this meal was.

ashleysara23

posted:2/6/2011

easy to make, tastes great

carryout102

posted:1/28/2011

Wonderful recipe! This was full of flavor and easy to fix! I made a few small changes: I added rotel instead of tomoatos, I changed to pinto beans, and I added black olives. Next time I will make this recipe as a skillet. Not putting in the tortillas but add the mix to them as burritos.

LadyKera1976

posted:1/25/2011

Easy to make and very yummy !!!

awndie

posted:1/19/2011

Yum! Great flavor and easy to make!! Will definitely add this to my "keeper" list. I used red and green bell pepper and added a few chopped onions.

Price52010

posted:1/17/2011

This was yummy and everyone loved it! I did make a lager batch and put in a 9x13 pan and used a total of 4 tortillas as I have a family of 5 and all boys..so I need alot of food! Great dish and great next day warmed up.