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Old 12-01-2009, 06:31 PM
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Made this tonight for the first time. Easy! And yummy!

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Cheesy Chicken & Salsa Skillet


Prep Time:
30 min
Total Time:
30 min
Makes:
4 servings, 2 cups each


What You Need!
2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1-1/4 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 large green pepper, cut into short thin strips
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese
Make It!

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 min. Stir in salsa, corn and peppers. Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Top with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 min. or until cheese is melted.

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

Special Extra
Garnish each serving with 1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro or chopped green onions.



Nutrition Information
Calories
450
Total fat
9 g
Saturated fat
4 g
Cholesterol
85 mg
Sodium
850 mg
Carbohydrate
49 g
Dietary fiber
6 g
Sugars
5 g
Protein
42 g
Vitamin A
15 %DV
Vitamin C
35 %DV
Calcium
45 %DV
Iron
15 %DV




Nutrition Bonus
This flavorful low-calorie, low-fat Mexican-style skillet is a good source of calcium from the cheese. Carb Choices: 3
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Old 12-02-2009, 03:49 PM
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Looks good Chris!!! Yummy...
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