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Quick Salsa Chicken

Prep 5 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 2

Just five minutes of simple prep, and your chicken is in the oven, soon to be served as a sassy dish for two. MORE+ LESS-

Updated August 5, 2008

Make with

Old El Paso

Ingredients

large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1/2 lb)

teaspoons Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)

1/2

cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa

1/2

cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)

tablespoon sour cream, if desired

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with taco seasoning mix; place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Pour salsa over chicken.
2

Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear. Sprinkle cheese evenly over chicken; bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream.

Expert Tips

For an easy bread accompaniment, sprinkle Pillsbury® refrigerated breadsticks with taco seasoning mix and bake as directed on the package.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 20%
Saturated Fat 7g 35% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 100mg; 33%
Sodium: 1040mg; 43%
Potassium: 230mg; 6%
Total Carbohydrate: 8g; 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 3g
Protein: 32g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;