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Cheesy Tex Mex Chicken Penne
Cracker Barrel
"Salsa is the key to making a quick sauce with lots of flavour. Try it in this cheesy pasta and chicken breast skillet recipe."
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Ingredients
30 m servings 978 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings (9 cups)
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Directions
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- Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, cook chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 2 min. Add salsa, peppers and corn; stir. 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. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 min. or until cheese is melted.
Footnotes
- Special Extra:
- Garnish with 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley or cilantro or 1 chopped green onion before serving.
- Substitute:
- Prepare using your favourite bite-size pasta shape, such as rotini, farfalle (bow-tie pasta) or fusilli.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 978 calories; 20.1 g fat; 139.3 g carbohydrates; 64.1 g protein; 80 mg cholesterol; 926 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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5/14/2018
Kids loved it. They called it their new favorite dish. I used a medium spicy salsa. I liked it too, but found it could use just a touch more flavour but I'm not quite sure what... maybe some e...
10/2/2017
I really liked this, however, I used Chi Chi's pineapple salsa which made this dish kind of sweet.
5/31/2018
Wonderful dish and so easy! I added red and yellow peppers for extra color and flavor and rubbed Cajun seasoning on the chicken before cooking. Fresh made salsa from a local restaurant is like...