Southwest Chicken Bake

photo by:kraft

This is the bake that other bakes aspire to be. Chicken gets a wake-up call from salsa, zesty dressing and melty cheese for a better-for-you option the whole family will lo...read more

time

prep:

10 min

total:

41 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

2-1/2

Tbsp. (1/2 of 1-1/4-oz. pkg.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix

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

Tbsp. KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing

cup canned no-salt-added black beans, rinsed

1/2

cup frozen corn

green onions, chopped

cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

1/2

cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese

2-2/3

cups hot cooked long-grain brown rice

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

ADD seasoning mix to chicken in medium bowl; toss to evenly coat.

HEAT dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until evenly browned. Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole; cover with layers of beans, corn, onions and salsa.

BAKE 20 min. Top with cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted. Serve over rice.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish each serving with 1 tsp. each BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream and chopped fresh cilantro.

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mkdial

posted:1/18/2013

I made this recipe tonight and my family loved it and would like to have it again. I served it over white rice and put a spoonful of sour cream on top. I left out the corn and onions since no one likes them.

Krystee14

posted:12/27/2012

This turned out great. Everyone in my family loved it. I made it with white rice. Next time I will eat it with pita pocket bread. It will go great together.

Nikeidal

posted:10/3/2012

This was easy and good. I am going to make it with Chicken breast next time, my boys are not fans of thigh meat. It was better served over the rice then on the side.

kevingiles01

posted:1/31/2012

Delicious!

a cook

posted:1/12/2012

Excellent for a busy day. Made it in the afternoon and baked when I got home from work. Instead of rice made a salad and topped it with the bake. Super yummy and super easy on a busy night.

dvendittelli

posted:11/17/2011

Delicious and so easy

bcd833

posted:11/9/2011

I added more seasoning (used my own). Added fresh cilantro to the dish before putting in the oven. My family does not like rice so we used this as a topping for nachos. Very good!

kathyfierro

posted:11/1/2011

It was easy and different and good!!!

wgprater

posted:9/11/2011

Everyone in the family loved this one - kids, too. We just had to leave out the onion and put in onion powder instead.

CrockPotLover

posted:7/20/2011

YUMMY! Family made me make again two days after the first time! I used an entire can of corn(drained)and an entire packet of taco seasoning for xtra flavor and cut up small pieces of chkn breast instead. Definitely going in my fave recipes box!!