Fiesta Chicken Pasta

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Who says pasta has to be Italian? This Fiesta Chicken Pasta will have your family asking for seconds—en español!

time

prep:

10 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 2 cups each

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What You Need

cups rotini pasta, uncooked

Tbsp. oil

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

red peppers, chopped

1/4

cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

Tbsp. chili powder

1/2

cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir 6 min. Add peppers, dressing and chili powder; cook 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Stir in salsa and sour cream.

DRAIN pasta. Toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

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

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Substitute lean ground beef for the chicken. Omit oil. Brown meat and drain before adding peppers.

Food Facts

Chili powder is a powdered seasoning mix that is available in the spice aisle of your grocery store. Despite the name, it's not hot and spicy, but it does add a nice touch of Tex-Mex flavor.

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anji2006

posted:11/27/2006

This recipe was great. My picky eater liked the picture and asked me to make it. I had to sneak in the sour cream & he never knew. I used green peppers because that is what I had. I doubled the recipe the first time, because I have teenage boys, and there was barely any left for lunch the next day. I have made it several times since then and it is always a big hit.

mom2mygirls2

posted:11/19/2006

This is a fantastic recipe!!! Easy to make, and even our picky eaters like it! Hotter salsa will make this a spicier dish. This also freezes well! I doubled the recipe and put 1/2 inteh freezer. Just put it in a pan with a lid and turn on med-low heat (be sure to stir so it won't stick) and it was just like new!!

sxycrml21

posted:11/16/2006

i loved this mexican style dish. even my 3 yr old picky son ate this! ( i added a few healthy cooking changes and it was still good) i will deffinitely make it again!!

ruby4273

posted:11/13/2006

Very good! I left out the peppers for my 16 yr old daughter and it was still very delicious!!

salodge

posted:11/12/2006

Used penne instead of rotini and it was just as good.

a cook

posted:11/10/2006

This was very good! Quick and easy to make! I didn't have any chili powder so I didn't put it in but it still tasted great! I used red and green peppers as well! Loved it, but I agree if you are cooking for a lot of people you will need to double the recipie.

Jennfier

posted:11/9/2006

Yummy! I omitted the sour cream due to my family aren't big fans of it and went easy on the cheese but overall good flavor. Just had some leftovers for lunch!

swgigante

posted:11/6/2006

Absolutely delicious! Next time I would leave out the red peppers as my kids aren't big fans, and they added crunch but no true flavor. Instead of sour cream (because I didn't have any) I used white queso dip instead, and it tasted great. I will definately make it again.

amygarner11

posted:11/6/2006

YUMMY and EASY!!

SeanG

posted:11/3/2006

This was very easy to make, I think it could use a little more spice, maybe add some garlic?