Salsa Chicken with Taco Seasoning

Name: Salsa Chicken with Taco Seasoning
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon dried minced onions; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if desired); 1 cup salsa, jarred or freshly made; 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated; 4 tablespoons sour cream (optional)

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Prep 10 min
Total 50 min
Servings 4

Zesty and peppy, this recipe takes chicken from ho-hum to awesome in just minutes! MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Susan

Created April 24, 2015

Ingredients

chicken breasts, boneless and skinless

tablespoon olive oil

tablespoon dried minced onions

teaspoons chili powder

and 1/2 teaspoons salt

teaspoon garlic powder

teaspoon ground cumin

1/4

teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if desired)

cup salsa, jarred or freshly made

cup Cheddar cheese, grated

tablespoons sour cream (optional)

Steps

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1

Preheat oven to 375° F. Spread olive oil in bottom of 9x13 glass baking dish.
2

In a small bowl, mix minced onions, chili powder, salt, garlic powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle seasoning mixture on both sides of chicken, and place chicken into dish.
3

Spoon 1/4 cup of salsa over each chicken breast.
4

Bake chicken at 375° F for 25 to 35 minutes, until chicken is done throughout and juices run clear.
5

Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle chicken evenly with cheese. Return pan to oven and bake and additional 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
6

Top each chicken breast with 1 tbsp sour cream if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 170

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 19g; 29%
Saturated Fat 8g 38% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 130mg; 44%
Sodium: 1650mg; 69%
Potassium: 570mg; 16%
Total Carbohydrate: 7g; 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 3g
Protein: 45g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 25%; 25%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;