Mexican skillet – dinner ready in 15 minutes! AND 800th post!
2011
Holy cow, I can’t believe this is my 800th post – that’s crazy! Time goes by so fast, it’s hard to believe I had that much to talk about 
So, my dinner last night was inspired by Taste of Home magazine. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve inherited about 100 cooking magazines from people who were giving them away, so I’ve got dozens of Bon Appetit, Taste of Home, Cooks Illustrated, Rachel Ray, Food TV network, etc.. so I should never have an excuse to not know what to make.
When I read the recipe for this, I thought – I have all that stuff!
I will definitely make this again, everyone in my family loved it.
Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
2 baby red peppers, diced
2 baby orange peppers, diced
1 small can Mexicorn
1 jalapeno – you can leave the seeds in or take them out
2 cups cooked brown rice*
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 jar Paul Newman’s medium salsa
green onions as garnish
(can add shredded cheddar cheese on top too or sour cream would be good too!)
*I cooked the brown rice the night before since it takes 45 minutes, that way it was already done when I got home form work.
In a big skillet, add the peppers with a little olive oil and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the chicken – when you cut it into small pieces, it only takes a few minutes for it to cook through. Add the cooked brown rice, the black beans, the mexicorn and salsa and stir together and cook for another few minutes until the rice is warmed up. Sprinkle with green onions.
So, you could either use tortilla chips as a spoon and eat it that way, or you could do what I did, which was tear off a little tortilla, fill it with the mixture, wrap it up and eat it! Delish!
This is a great way to get rid of leftovers in your fridge too.
What is your favorite store bought salsa??
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Wow this looks very delicious! My favorite Salsa taquera. I just love to dip in tacos and nachos. I also love Guacamole…oh yum! I love your post though. I just love rice too. Can’t wait to try this. Thanks! Now I’m hungry…
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Congrats on your 800th post!!
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Biig Woo Hoo and CONGRATULATIONS on your 800th post Jenn. I look forward to 800 more!!!!!
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The meal looks great, and I don’t know why, but “Mexicorn” just keeps making me giggle!
Congrats on 800 posts – WOW!!!
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Jennifer this dish looks so simple to make and really delicious. My favorite store bought salsa is Pace Chunky, Medium hot!
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Congrats on 800 posts!
I don’t eat that much salsa at home, but I do like Newman’s Own.
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