Southwestern Corn Bread Chicken Food

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN, SQUASH, AND CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and yellow squash; cook, stirring frequently, until fork-tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in white and light green parts of scallions, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Set aside scallion tops for garnish.
• Add drained corn, drained tomatoes, and chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid in the skillet has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the contents of the skillet into a large mixing bowl.
• Pour evaporated milk into the same skillet. Toss Cheddar cheese with cornstarch and add to the skillet; stir frequently until cheese is melted and blended, about 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the vegetables and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Combine cornbread mix, milk, and egg in a large bowl. Stir until smooth. Carefully pour over the casserole; the dish will be full. Dot with jalapeno slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is set and browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Garnish with scallion tops.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN-CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, sour cream and milk. Season well with salt and pepper. Fold in cheese and green onions. Spoon mixture evenly into dish.
• Make cornbread mix as directed on pouch, substituting cream style corn for the milk and adding the egg and melted butter. Spread evenly over chicken mixture.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of topping comes out clean.

SOUTHWESTERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and place in the oven while you make the batter.
• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, red pepper flakes and salt. Stir to combine. Add the milk, oil and corn and stir until just combined. Stir in the Cheddar, onions and green peppers and stir just until incorporated.
• Carefully remove the hot muffin tin from the oven and ladle the batter into it. Return to the oven and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Remove from the muffin tin and serve.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND CORN BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Mix ranch dressing and salsa together in a small bowl.
• Layer 1/2 of the corn bread crumbles, pinto beans, corn, green chile peppers, and olives in a large bowl; cover with 1/2 of the dressing mixture. Layer bell pepper, chicken, bacon, onion, and tomatoes over dressing. Top with remaining corn bread crumbles and dressing mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors combine, 3 to 4 hours.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN BREAD CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat. Add chicken and onion and cook until onion is translucent. Stir with a large spatula breaking up the ground chicken.
• Add bell pepper, corn, black beans and tomato and stir, cooking for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a separate large saucepan, boil 1 ½ cups water and butter. Stir in stuffing mix and cover.
• Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes and add to the chicken mixture. Stir to combine ingredients and serve.

SOUTHWESTERN CORNBREAD LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare 8" pan of cornbread according to package directions. When cooled, cut into large cubes and toast in 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven to cool. Set aside and prepare dressing using first three ingredients.
• Using 1/2 of cornbread, break into smaller chunks and place in glass serving dish. Begin layering 1/2 of the ingredients (except cheese, bacon & dressing)in order and repeat, beginning again with remaining cornbread. Spread top layer with dressing and top with cheese and bacon crumbles. Garnish with green onion tops or small sweet jalapenos,halved & seeded. Refrigerate until serving time.

SOUTHWEST CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix just until moistened.
• Pour into greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Place corn in a food processor or blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt. , In a small bowl, combine the egg, egg whites, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Add the cheese, chilies and corn., Pour into a 9-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick frypan with cooking spray, and place over high heat until hot.
• Add chicken, stir fry 3 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder and cumin.
• Remove chicken from frypan, set aside.
• Add oil to frypan, and heat over medium high heat.
• Add green pepper strips and onion, stir fry 3 minutes.
• Return chicken to frypan and stir in corn and salsa.
• Stir fry 2 minutes more or until thoroughly heated (Alternately, thinly sliced into strips, turkey, beef or pork may be used).

SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN AND CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute garlic, onion and bell pepper in butter or oil until soft.
• Add diced potatoes, chicken broth and taco seasoning.
• Bring to boil then reduce heat to simmer until potatoes are soft.
• Use a hand potato masher to mash the potatoes and thicken soup.
• Add diced tomatoes (may puree first if desired) and corn.
• Add evaporated milk, half and half, shredded cheese and beans.
• Cook another 2-3 min, stirring until cheese is melted.
• Serve topped with diced green onion.