Fiesta Chicken Dinner

photo by:kraft

We really liked this. We used our favorite spicy salsa, added some corn and cilantro and it was super yummy. Leftovers did not last long.

posted by

a cook

on 8/8/2009

time

prep:

5 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

lb. ground chicken

Tbsp. oil

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

2-1/2

cups water

jar (16 oz.) TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

tsp. ground cumin

can (19 oz.) black beans, drained, rinsed

green onions, sliced

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Make It

COOK chicken in hot oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently.

ADD Macaroni, water, salsa and cumin; stir until well blended. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 10 minutes.

STIR beans and Cheese Sauce into macaroni mixture; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with onions. Serve topped with sour cream.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare as directed, using your favorite canned beans, such as pinto beans.

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tinklebell

posted:3/5/2006

My family enjoyed this. I made it when my mom & her husband were visiting & also when my dad & his wife were visiting. Everyone loved it except my 4 year old. He doesn't like much. My 9 year old who is very picky about dinners loved this meal. I will definitely make it again.

jenniferb6

posted:1/9/2006

Good flavor, appealing colors and fast to make. My whole family enjoyed it.

ritaodom

posted:9/9/2005

Very good and easy to make, but it would be better to make the mac and cheese separately and add it in last. Add the black beans earlier on, or else they are not very done. Will make again. My family really liked it, and it was very easy.

erindavis2

posted:7/25/2005

i would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who enjoys spicy food. i liked it, but its something that i will probably only cook once in a while..a simpler way to make this recipe is to cook the mac & cheese by itself, cook the chicken, and then mix everything together--the salsa, etc..

GARDENINGFOOOL

posted:3/14/2005

Great tasting! Easy and fast to prepare. Husband got up and ate the left overs in tne middle of the night.

a cook

posted:3/11/2005

I used ground beef instead of chicken. My husband loved this.

triniruby

posted:2/28/2005

Quick, easy and very, very TASTY.

kyfam4