Salsa Chicken Potatoes Recipe

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In Warsaw, Indiana, Janice Torrence serves her potatoes southwestern-style with salsa and a little sour cream. "My whole family enjoys this recipe," she relates. "Plus, I can prepare it using cooked chicken that is left over from another meal."

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Salsa Chicken Potatoes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 large baking potatoes
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup salsa
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning once. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chicken, tomato sauce, salsa and brown sugar. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until heated through.
Cut an X in the top of each potato; fluff pulp with a fork. Top with chicken mixture, sour cream and parsley. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 531 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 934 mg sodium, 82 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 30 g protein.

Originally published as Salsa Chicken Potatoes in Quick Cooking September/October 2004, p60