CHEESY CHICKEN AND SALSA SKILLET

Cheesy Chicken and Salsa Skillet image

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

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Ingredients

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