Soft Chicken Taco Bake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 339.0
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 79.7 mg
  • Sodium: 1,466.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 34.8 g

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Introduction

This is a tasty, healthy alternative to fast food tacos or the boxed taco bake dinners you can get at the grocercy store This is a tasty, healthy alternative to fast food tacos or the boxed taco bake dinners you can get at the grocercy store
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 whole chicken breasts, bone & skin removed, diced
    1 cup chopped green bell pepper , about 1 large pepper
    3 slices pepper jack cheese
    1 pkg (1oz) taco seasoning mix
    3 medium whole wheat tortillas
    1.5 cups salsa separated
    garlic salt to taste
    ground black pepper to taste

Directions

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-Dice chicken. Season with garlic salt and ground black pepper to taste. Brown over medium heat until chicken pieces are almost cooked through.
-Add chopped green pepper and mix in entire package of taco seasoning mix. Continue cooking over medium heat until chicken is cooked through and pepper is crisp tender.
-In a 9 inch pie plate, place one tortilla on the bottom. Spread 1/3 of the cooked chicken pieces & pepper over the tortilla. Top this with 1/2 cup of the salsa.
-Repeat 2 more times until all tortillas, chicken, peppers, and salsa are used. Ending up with the last 1/2 of salsa on the very top.
-Top this with the 3 slices of pepper jack cheese.
-Bake at 350 for 10 - 15 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted and the rest is heated through.
-Let cool for a couple of minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Makes 4 servings. 1 serving = 1/4 of pie
(Hint: Serving with traditional taco sides such as shredded lettuce and fresh diced tomatoes is recommended.)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VOSGIRL.