Main dishes

Fiesta Chicken Dinner

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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® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N 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.

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

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

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

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a cook

posted:8/8/2009

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.

woobie2

posted:8/5/2009

better than i thought it would be--hubby liked it because it has the macaroni--i chopped the onions in and heated them up at the end--i also added a bit of mexi-cheese when i put on the dollop of sour cream

AnneEB

posted:7/13/2009

Not bad for a one pot meal, but probably would have preferred plain mac and cheese.

a cook

posted:2/16/2009

Add Franks'Red Hot Cayenne Sauce to enhance flavor

caseysaj

posted:11/21/2008

AWESOME! I used shreaded mexican cheese instead of mac and cheese. Absolutely great.

jen-ren210

posted:6/25/2008

YUM! We make this one a lot. I like to add the black beans in step 2, right after reducing the heat, so they can simmer, too. Otherwise they can be a little crunchy. I also mix in the green onion, rather than sprinkling on top. Delish!

kjpoulin

posted:12/9/2007

Just didn't like this one - not enough flavor to this - might be better with ground beef - not that great with the chicken. This is the first recipe on here that my family hasn't liked

Lynnmer

posted:9/4/2007

Very Good. Easy to make and packed with flavor. I did, however, use extra lean ground beef instead of chicken.

CATANDCOLTSMA

posted:7/3/2007

LOVE IT, I USE GROUND TURKEY,GROUND BEEF,THE WHOLE FAMILY ENJOYS THIS ONE AND ITS QUICK AND EASY!

Chef Newbie

posted:6/26/2007

This recipe is awesome! More veggies could be added..endless possibilities! Easy and wonderful!