Tex Mex Chicken and Zucchini Recipe
This delicious skillet meal is a great one pot recipe. It takes only 30 minutes to make!
Servings 4
Calories 383kcal
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground chicken can substitute ground turkey or beef.
- 4 zucchini four small zucchinis sliced. You need about six cups.
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup salsa
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 cup colby jack cheese or cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large deep skillet. Place chicken in skillet and saute the chicken until it's golden brown and no longer pink. Drain if necessary. While it's cooking, dice the onion and slice the zucchini.
- Add the onions and zucchini to the browned meat. Season with cumin and chili powder. Move mixture around and saute for 6-8 minutes just until the onions begin to soften.
- Remove the meat mixture from the heat. Sprinkle inc Stir the cream of chicken soup together with the salsa. Pour over the skillet. Top with shredded cheese.
- Place uncovered in the oven for 15 minutes. Bake until hot and bubbly and all of the cheese melted.
- If desired top with diced tomatoes and cilantro. Serve over rice or with chips - enjoy!
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Notes
You can substitute ground turkey or beef for the chicken. Double the recipe if you're feeding a crowd and serve with warm tortillas
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 1266mg | Potassium: 1414mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1232IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 4mg