Pasta Chicken Taco Bake
photo by kzbhansen
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 8 -10 ounces penne pasta (cooked to only firm-tender, drained and set aside)
- 2 lbs uncooked ground chicken (can use ground beef also)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste, but good to use!)
- 1 1⁄2 cups water (more if needed, can use low-sodium chicken broth in place of water if desired, or use half of each)
- 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (or use my own Kittencal's Taco Seasoning Mix)
- 2 (11 ounce) cans whole kernel corn (use the corn mixed with sweet peppers if possible)
- 2 1⁄2 cups sliced pitted olives (use the large green pimento-stuffed, also you can use black)
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese (or to taste)
- 1 1⁄4 cups salsa (or to taste)
- 2 (4 ounce) cans green chili peppers, drained
- salt and pepper (optional)
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
directions
- Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
- In a skillet cook the ground chicken with onion and garlic until brown.
- Stir in water (or chicken broth if using) and taco seasoning mix; bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 10-12 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Stir in cooked pasta, corn, olives and half of the shredded cheese, salsa, chile peppers and green bell pepper (if using); mix to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to a prepared baking dish.
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Bake covered for about 35 minutes, then remove from oven and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Return to oven and bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes.
- DELICIOUS!
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Reviews
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I made this last night for my husband and I. I liked that this recipe is super easy, made with ingredients that one is pretty likely to have on hand, and doesn't take all that long to make. Since I didn't have everything the recipe called for, I had to make some changes: WW angel hair pasta instead of penne, 2/3 c. green olives as this is all I had, 3/4 c. salsa, and only one 4 oz can of green chilies. I used ground chicken for this recipe. With all that said, I enjoyed this recipe, and especially since it is so easy to put together and the ground chicken makes it a lightier dish but still very hearty, I will make this again in the future! My husband liked it and I think this will become part of our rotation, I will try to use black olives next time though, maybe even throw in some black beans. It wasn't AMAZING, but good for a quick dinner on a week night. Thanks Kittencal!
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We all liked this very much! I didn't substitute anything - just pared things down a bit and it was still more than enough for the 3 of us. I used mini penne, all broth (low sodium) a small can of sliced black olives, a cup of frozen corn,and only a pound and a half of ground chicken. I didn't add any additional salt, since I salt my pasta water, and I figure enough of the other ingedients have pretty much sodium in them already. Turned out great! This will be one of my staples when the summer is once again - over. Thanks.
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This was really good, even my DH who doesn't much like taco type recipes enjoyed this. It makes alot so I was able to feed my neighbor who was going thru some tough times and they loved it. I did use ground beef instead of chicken. My noodles dried out a bit on the outside but otherwise it was good. Thanks for posting!!!
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I made this last night for my husband and I. I liked that this recipe is super easy, made with ingredients that one is pretty likely to have on hand, and doesn't take all that long to make. Since I didn't have everything the recipe called for, I had to make some changes: WW angel hair pasta instead of penne, 2/3 c. green olives as this is all I had, 3/4 c. salsa, and only one 4 oz can of green chilies. I used ground chicken for this recipe. With all that said, I enjoyed this recipe, and especially since it is so easy to put together and the ground chicken makes it a lightier dish but still very hearty, I will make this again in the future! My husband liked it and I think this will become part of our rotation, I will try to use black olives next time though, maybe even throw in some black beans. It wasn't AMAZING, but good for a quick dinner on a week night. Thanks Kittencal!
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This was really good, even my DH who doesn't much like taco type recipes enjoyed this. It makes alot so I was able to feed my neighbor who was going thru some tough times and they loved it. I did use ground beef instead of chicken. My noodles dried out a bit on the outside but otherwise it was good. Thanks for posting!!!