SOUTHWEST PASTA SKILLET

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What happens when you add a creamy sauce to chicken, tomatoes, corn, and pasta? You get a tasty Southwest-style skillet dish, courtesy of Route 66.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 25m

Yield 6 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1 pkg. (1 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
2 Tbsp. milk
1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1 can (14.5 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen corn
3 cups hot cooked rotini pasta
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese, divided

Steps:

Mix cream cheese spread, seasoning and milk until blended. Cook and stir chicken and peppers in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 7 to 8 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, corn and cream cheese mixture; cook and stir 3 min.
Add pasta and 1/2 cup shredded cheese; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is melted.
Top with remaining shredded cheese. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 650 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 37 g