Sometimes I feel like I need a meal that's super easy and fast. I've seen a lot of 'dump' recipes for slow cookers, and used that as inspiration. I had a thawed boneless chicken breast and decided to try a quick, "toss everything into the ♥Instant Pot pressure cooker, and see how it turns out" meal... I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised! This Taco Chicken Pasta Dinner came together in minutes, and was a mildly spiced, hearty meal. Use any beans you have on-hand and there's wiggle room with the amount of chicken... I like to cut back on meat whenever I'm using beans. Don't hesitate to try this one folks, it's not gourmet, but a nice pantry item meal idea to tuck away for when needed:@)
Perfect as is, or it can be topped with shredded cheese,
green onions, black olives, and/or sour cream.
Can serve with corn bread, tortilla chips, or ideally, a nice green salad.
Oh and, hot sauce on the side is always a good idea:@)
Taco Chicken Pasta Dinner
1 C elbow macaroni, can use some whole wheat
up to 1 lb chicken, thawed, cut into bite size pieces-I used half of a large boneless breast
1 envelope taco seasoning
15 oz beans, black beans, kidney beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz can corn, drained, or up to 2 C frozen corn, thawed
10 oz can tomatoes with chiles, Rotel or store brand, use the liquid
1 C water
Anything you'd like to serve with it
- Add macaroni to vessel first.
- Add raw chicken over pasta.
- Sprinkle everything with taco seasoning.
- Pour in beans, corn and tomatoes with juice.
- Add water.
- Choose manual setting, 4 minutes, automatic release when done.
- Stir, let sit for about 10 minutes so pasta absorbs some of the liquid, serve in bowls with toppings as desired.
Eat well and have a happy day:@)
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