Chicken Cream Cheese Salsa Bake

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Chicken Cream Cheese Salsa Bake with peppers and onions! Looking for an easy, delicious meal to feed 6, this will be your new go-to! Easy to prep ahead and bake later or bake on Sunday and eat all week for lunch. This reheats well and is full of flavor. This is Keto and Gluten Free and can be dairy free if you swap out the cream cheese and shredded cheese for dairy free options. Enjoy!

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr
 2 lbs Chicken breast- sliced into strips
 2 Bell peppers- sliced into strips
 1/2 Red onion- sliced into strips
 1/2 Yellow onion- sliced into strips
 1/2 Packet taco or fajita dry seasoning
 8oz. Brick cream cheese- softened
 1/2 Jar salsa
 1 cup Shredded cheese (Cheddar or similar)
 To serve: avocado slices and extra salsa if desired
1

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a 9x13 glass dish, spray with non-stick spray.

2

Lay sliced chicken breast strips across the bottom. Add sliced bell peppers and onions over the chicken.

3

In a medium size bowl, mix softened cream cheese, salsa and 1/2 a packet of dry seasoning. Mix until well combined.

4

Spread the cream cheese salsa mixture over the top of the chicken, peppers and onions until somewhat even.

5

Bake for 20 minutes then add the shredded cheese.

6

Bake an additional 5-15 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees internal temperature depending on thickness. Feel free to broil for 2 minutes at the end.

7

Serve with sliced avocado or extra salsa. Enjoy!

Ingredients

 2 lbs Chicken breast- sliced into strips
 2 Bell peppers- sliced into strips
 1/2 Red onion- sliced into strips
 1/2 Yellow onion- sliced into strips
 1/2 Packet taco or fajita dry seasoning
 8oz. Brick cream cheese- softened
 1/2 Jar salsa
 1 cup Shredded cheese (Cheddar or similar)
 To serve: avocado slices and extra salsa if desired

Directions

1

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a 9x13 glass dish, spray with non-stick spray.

2

Lay sliced chicken breast strips across the bottom. Add sliced bell peppers and onions over the chicken.

3

In a medium size bowl, mix softened cream cheese, salsa and 1/2 a packet of dry seasoning. Mix until well combined.

4

Spread the cream cheese salsa mixture over the top of the chicken, peppers and onions until somewhat even.

5

Bake for 20 minutes then add the shredded cheese.

6

Bake an additional 5-15 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees internal temperature depending on thickness. Feel free to broil for 2 minutes at the end.

7

Serve with sliced avocado or extra salsa. Enjoy!

Notes

Chicken Cream Cheese Salsa Bake
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