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:1/13/2009

I made this last night and it was so great, my husband went back for seconds! And it was so easy. I did use corn tortillas instead of wheat because I already had them, but I think it enhanced the flavors even more. Will definitely make this again!

a cook

posted:1/12/2009

"Excellent, easy to make and very tasty. My husband asked me to 'SAVW' this recipe.I had to substitute diced tomatoes for the fresh one, it was still very delicious.It will definately be on my 'saved' list!!"

jaimeleeb

posted:1/12/2009

excellent dish, everyone loved it. I had forgotten the beans and it was still yummy. Will make again soon as it was super easy.

cbandami

posted:1/11/2009

My whole family (two kids ages 12 and 9) loved this! Besides cumin, I added 1 tsp each of garlic powder, oregano and chili powder and some black pepper.

damago7

posted:1/10/2009

This was delicious! I made a few changes based on what I had. I used about 2 lbs of chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts. I seasoned it with a little more then half of a tsp of cumin, with equal amounts of chili powder and montreal steak seasoning. I didn't have salsa so I chopped up half of a large onion and added that to the green pepper. I also used a can of diced tomatoes. I used flour torillas bc its what I had and it was SUPER DELICIOUS! We loved it.

a cook

posted:1/9/2009

Very good and very easy to make.

ireneschultz1945

posted:1/9/2009

Everybody in the family liked this recipe. It was easy and very tasty. I didn't have tortillas so substituted corn chips and next time I will add sliced black olives. Very good!

WEB07

posted:1/9/2009

This was SO delicious & super easy! My family loved it! I added a small onion, diced. I substituted the diced tomato for a can of Rotel, drained, which gave it an extra kick of spice. This is definitely a "keeper!"

a cook

posted:1/9/2009

I have not made this yet. I will. It sounds so yummy and comfy.