Description
I created this with ingredients I had in the pantry, and it turned into a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ziti pasta
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast, cubed
- 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Add ziti and return to a boil. Cook
- stirring occasionally
- until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile
- heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook and stir until soft
- 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Cook chicken in the same skillet until no longer pink in the center
- 7 to 10 minutes.
- Combine salsa
- cream cheese
- and taco seasoning in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted
- about 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine ziti
- chicken
- salsa mixture
- onion mixture
- black beans
- and corn in a large bowl. Add 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese and mix until combined. Pour into a baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar over top. Continue to bake until cheese is melted
- about 10 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 57 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 7 mins
Servings: 8