Cheesy Southwest Chicken Skillet

Recipe By Progresso
Rating
Published Aug 22nd
Prep 30m Cook - Additional - Ready In 30m
Servings 4 servings Calories 404.7

Make this 30-minute skillet dinner featuring pasta, chicken, Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy three cheese cooking sauce and Old El Paso® diced green chiles–perfect for southwestern meals.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 cups rotini pasta
  • 2 cups cubed deli rotisserie chicken
  • 1 (9 ounce) pouch Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy three cheese cooking sauce
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can Old El Paso® diced green chiles, undrained
  • 1 cup shredded taco-flavored cheese
  • ½ teaspoon Diced red bell pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Sliced ripe olives
  • ½ tablespoon Tortilla chips

Cooking Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 2 Add chicken, cooking 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 Facts

  • Calories 404.7
  • Carbohydrate 34.6 g
  • Cholesterol 72.4 mg
  • Fat 18 g
  • Fiber 2.5 g
  • Protein 25.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 9.7 g
  • Sodium 633.7 mg
  • Sugar 1.4 g

Chef's Notes

For on-hand convenience, purchase a rotisserie chicken, and remove all the meat. Chop and place 2-cup portions in resealable freezer plastic bags. Keep frozen until you need them; Change it up with a different pasta shape like penne or ziti.

Reviews

  1. LORIINCALI Nov 7, 2013 12:18 PM
    It was ok - but really bland and I think it needs a bit of a healthy improvement. I added in a bag of frozen spinach and spiced it up with some Hot Shot (a black and red pepper blend). I think hot sauce tomatoes broccoli...all could be added to make this more interesting.
  2. zirish08 Oct 8, 2012 02:31 AM
    DELICIOUS and so easy to make especially for a weeknight dinner. Will definitely be making this one again!!
  3. Melissa Goff Oct 1, 2012 03:48 AM
    My family really liked this it was simple and quick. Didn't change one thing. And didn't have any left at all. I guess this made my family super happy!
  4. p and q Sep 29, 2012 07:50 PM
    Made this with ground turkey instead of chicken. Thought the flavor was OK...a bit bland...but easy and quick weeknight meal.
  5. LatinaCook Sep 28, 2012 11:16 PM
    This ended up being very good but it needed some help. I cooked two chicken breasts instead of using a rotisserie chicken. I seasoned the chicken with McCormick Southwest Seasoning (a new blend from the gourmet collection). I followed the recipe as indicated but found the dish to be bland. I loved the seasoning that - Read more ...
  6. It's A New Day Sep 24, 2012 10:11 PM
    I really have to admit I went into this recipe not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised! Of course I tweaked it to my tastes. I didn't have any cooked chicken so I used chicken tenderloins and pan fried them with taco seasoning. I then added the Progresso Starter and the 2 T of chopped - Read more ...
  7. bd.weld Sep 24, 2012 10:01 PM
    Good easy and quick. Used hot diced green chiles in place of regular diced green chiles. Garnished with diced tomatoes.
  8. Occasional Cooker Sep 17, 2012 05:07 PM
    This was a good quick and easy meal that would be great on a weeknight. I used penne pasta because that is what I had on hand. Since I didn't have taco flavored cheese I used shredded cheddar and about a tablespoon of taco seasoning.
  9. MN Nice Sep 15, 2012 12:10 AM
    We really enjoyed this. I followed the recipe and added some red pepper tomato and chips to garnish.
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