Mexican Chicken Casserole

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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® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N 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.

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

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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Nichie2

posted:1/16/2012

Delicious! Used regular cream cheese, added cooked onions and extra cheese. We ate the whole thing and my husband is asking for it again!

KrisTur

posted:1/16/2012

nice and flavorful. Added corn, and opted for chipotle-flavored salsa. Will use more than 1 tortilla per layer next time, def. needed more of the breadiness.

trishgale

posted:1/12/2012

We loved this, simple to make, very tasty. I doubled the recipe, and I added red bell pepper and onion to cooked chicken breast. I made this casserole and saved one-half of the chicken to make burritos tonight. Very low in calories, but tastes great. I love recipes like this!

a cook

posted:1/11/2012

wow, great cassarole. i am not to fond of beans but they are great in this dish. as another reviewer wrote, i also used a little over a half cup of canned diced tomatoes in stead of a tomato. I also added a bit more cheese and it was delish! i will make this again, for sure!

harju63

posted:1/11/2012

Great recipe. Only thing I will do differently next time is make it in a pie plate.

darwin94

posted:1/10/2012

Wow! This was a big hit with my husband. I took a hint from another reviewer and used part of a rotisserie chicken I happened to pick up the day before. Didn't have cumin on hand but used chili powder which worked out great. Also, added some fresh elephant garlic and chopped onion to the bell pepper. Finally, I added extra cheese on top, including a little mozzarella.

bstephensd

posted:12/29/2011

This was very delicious. I didn't have any fresh tomatoes so I used half of a cup of canned petite diced tomatoes. This will become a favorite!

dpmadden0508

posted:12/6/2011

My kids love this recipe and have started asking for it by name.

Subbzero24

posted:10/23/2011

I made this tonight for dinner and loved it. I used a red pepper, a can of diced tomatoes, a can of corn and corn tortillas. Its very tasty and easy to make. We used precooked chicken and it took all but 10 mins to prepare!! Will recommend!!

rjtyree

posted:10/22/2011

We really like this recipe. I don't like bell peppers so I didn't put any in. I also serve it with sour cream.