Start with Ultimate Chicken Helper® and serve your family this delicious southwestern skillet for an easy and delicious dinner.
Southwestern Cheddar Chicken Pasta
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 box Ultimate Chicken Helper™ Cheddar broccoli
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 large plum (Roma) tomato, seeded, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 small lime, cut into 6 wedges
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch skillet, place hot water, milk, seasoning mix and uncooked pasta (from Ultimate Chicken Helper box). Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
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Step2Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step3Stir in frozen corn, black beans and chicken. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 5 to 7 minutes longer or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in creamy Cheddar cheese sauce (from Ultimate Chicken Helper box) until well mixed; stir in tomato and 3 tablespoons of the cilantro. Cook until hot. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition
350
Calories
9g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
44g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 350
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 14%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 750mg
- 31%
- Potassium
- 480mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 30%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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