Chicken Recipe – Cheesy Tex Mex Chicken Penne

Salsa is the key to making a quick sauce with lots of flavour. Try it in this cheesy pasta and chicken breast skillet recipe.

Ingredients

• 3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 ¼ cups salsa
• 1 large green pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 cups CRACKER BARREL Shredded Tex Mex Cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
2. 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.
3. Drain pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 min. or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

• calories978.2
• carbohydrateContent139.3 g
• cholesterolContent80 mg
• fatContent20.1 g
• fiberContent8.7 g
• proteinContent64.1 g
• saturatedFatContent10.2 g
• sodiumContent926.1 mg
• sugarContent10.5 g