Serve chicken and pasta casserole for your family's Southwest cuisine night - a cheesy meal.
Cheesy Southwest Chicken Casserole
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 5
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked mafalda (mini-lasagna noodle) pasta (6 ounces)
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup milk
- 8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1 large roma (plum) tomato, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 jar (16 ounces) double Cheddar cheese pasta sauce
- 1 package (9 ounces) frozen cooked smoke-flavor chicken breast strips
- 1 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°. Spray rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2Mix pasta and remaining ingredients except cheese in large bowl. Spoon into baking dish.
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Step3Cover and bake 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.
Nutrition
490
Calories
24g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
40g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 490
- Calories from Fat
- 215
- Total Fat
- 24g
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- Sodium
- 1110mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 14%
- 14%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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