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Cheesy Southwest Chicken Skillet

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 21, 2015
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Make this 30-minute skillet dinner featuring pasta, chicken and Old El Paso™ chiles--perfect for southwestern meals.

Cheesy Southwest Chicken Skillet

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (6 oz)
  • 2 cups cubed rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cup four-cheese pasta sauce (from 15-oz jar)
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, undrained
  • 1 cup shredded taco-flavored cheese (4 oz)

Garnishes, If Desired

  • Diced red bell pepper
  • Sliced ripe olives
  • Coarsely broken tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 12-inch skillet, heat 3 cups water to boiling; add pasta. Cook 8 to 9 minutes or until pasta is tender; drain and return to skillet.
  • Step 
    2
    Add chicken, sauce and chiles; heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with bell pepper, olives and tortilla chips.

Nutrition

460 Calories
16g Total Fat
34g Protein
45g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
7g
36%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
840mg
35%
Potassium
460mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
6g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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