Mexican Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces small sized pasta
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 (11 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 cup shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups salsa
• 1 cup scallion

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f. cook pasta according to directions and drain.
• 2 heat oil in a skillet and add garlic, onion and bell pepper and cook about 5 minutes or until tender.
• 3 in a bowl combine pasta, veggie mix, chicken, corn, chilies, 1/2 cup cheese and chili powder.
• 4 spoon some salsa into bottom of a casserole dish and spoon chicken mix over the salsa. top with more salsa and sprinkle with remaining cheese. bake until it is heated through, about 20 minutes.
• 5 sprinkle with scallions.