Best Cheesy Chicken Salsa Skillet Recipes

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CHEESY CHICKEN AND SALSA SKILLET



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Chunks of chicken simmered in salsa with corn and green pepper are blended with cooked penne pasta then topped with shredded Mexican-style cheese.

Provided by Kraft

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 ¼ cups TACO BELL HOME ORIGINALS Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 large green pepper, cut into strips
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.3 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 80.9 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 44.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 861.3 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

CHEESY CHICKEN & SALSA SKILLET



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Turn regular chicken into salsa chicken with our Cheesy Chicken and Salsa Skillet recipe! See how to make this Healthy Living salsa chicken dish here.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings, 2 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1-1/4 cups TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
1 cup frozen corn
1 large green pepper, cut into strips
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
  • Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 830 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 33 g

CHEESY CHICKEN & SALSA SKILLET



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I received a booklet from Kraft Foods today which is called "food & family" and this is one of the recipes in it that I am posting here to try at a later date.

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 8 cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups penne pasta, multi grain, uncooked
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, 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 shredded 2% mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • 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 minutes. Stir in salsa, corn and peppers. Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 minute or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.4, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 563.4, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 3.5, Protein 33

CHEESY CHICKEN & SALSA SKILLET



CHEESY CHICKEN & SALSA SKILLET image

Categories     Chicken     Bake     Quick & Easy     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups multigrain penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces.
1 1/4 cups Taco Bell Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 large green pepper, cut into short thin strips
1 cup Kraft 2% Four Cheese Mexican Style Cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on pkg. Meanwhile, heat large nonstick skillet sparayed 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 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 minute or until cheese is melted.

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