Monday, August 17, 2009

Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken

Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken


Prep Time:
15 min
Total Time:
8 hr 15 min
Makes:
Makes 4 servings.

What You Need!

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 Tbsp. (1/2 of 1-1/4-oz. pkg.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
2 Tbsp. flour
1 each: green and red pepper, cut into strips
1 cup frozen corn
1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make It!


TOSS chicken with seasoning and flour in slow cooker. Stir in vegetables and salsa; cover.
COOK on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours); stir. Top with cheese.
TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra
Serve over hot cooked rice topped with sliced green onions and chopped cilantro.
Creative Leftovers
Refrigerate any leftovers up to 3 days. To reheat, cook in skillet on medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve wrapped in 6-inch flour tortillas.

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Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner



Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner


Prep Time:
10 min
Total Time:
45 min
Makes:
4 servings

What You Need!

1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
1-1/2 cups hot water
1 Tbsp. TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1 each green and red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Taco Cheese

Make It!

HEAT oven to 400ºF.
FOLD up all sides of each of 4 large sheets of heavy-duty foil to form 1-inch rim; spray with cooking spray. Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon onto foil. Top with remaining ingredients.
BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan.
BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Let stand 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.
TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead
Prepare these foil packets in the morning and refrigerate. At meal time, pop them in the oven and bake as directed.
Substitute
No heavy-duty foil on hand? Just use double-layer sheets of regular foil instead.
Serving Suggestion
Top off each portion with 1 Tbsp. BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream just before serving.

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Sweet-and-Sour Meatball Skewers



Sweet-and-Sour Meatball Skewers


Prep Time:
10 min
Total Time:
20 min
Makes:
4 servings, 2 kabob each

What You Need

32 frozen fully cooked 1-inch meatballs (1 lb.), thawed
1 red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
1 green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
1/4 cup apricot jam
1/4 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
HEAT grill to medium-high heat. Thread meatballs and peppers alternately onto 8 skewers.
MICROWAVE jam in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 sec. Stir in barbecue sauce; brush half onto kabobs.
GRILL 8 to 10 min. or until meatballs are heated through, turning occasionally and brushing with remaining jam mixture the last 2 min.
Note
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water 30 min. before using to prevent them from burning on the grill.



Personal changes to recipe
I added onions and fresh pineapple to the skewers

Also I used a George Foreman grill.

This was a HUGE two thumbs up!

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