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Cheesy Chicken and Salsa Skillet

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Course Dinner
Keyword chicken, easy, easy dinner, cheap, low-cost, make-ahead, work-lunch, beginner, cheese, salsa, green pepper, penne, mexican
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 440

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole grain penne pasta (uncooked)
  • 3 cups boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 3/4 cups salsa
  • 1 cup thawed frozen or canned corn
  • 1 green bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1 cup Mexican style 2% milk four cheese (shredded)

Instructions

  • 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 minutes
  • Stir in salsa, thawed corn and peppers.
  • Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 minutes 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 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Notes

When it comes to meal planning, serve smaller portion sizes and include whole grains like this multi-grain pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 673mg | Potassium: 812mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 643IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 3mg