Hello Beautiful People,

For me, I am striving to eat healthy and to live a healthier lifestyle, so I can live longer and stronger. One stipulation, as I often hear from other people, is that the food needs to taste good. My hubby enjoys cooking and likes to create his own recipes. I asked if we could share one of his favorite creations? He said, “Sure, that would be awesome.” He calls this concoction, Cheesy Chicken Southwestern Fiesta. It is amazing what can happen with a combination of chicken, some veggies and cheese. And depending on how you make it, he suggests eating it as a dip for an appetizer or as a soup for lunch.

Cheesy Chicken Southwestern Fiesta

Cheesy Chicken Southwestern Fiesta
– 8 oz of frozen pre-cut pieces of chicken
– 1 Tbs. Olive Oil
– Chili Powder or Season Salt / Pepper to taste
– 8oz. of frozen red and green sliced bellpeppers / sliced onions combo
– 8oz. of frozen black beans/corn combo
– 1 medium Zucchini squash sliced in 1/3 inch slices or to your liking
– 1 medium yellow squash sliced in 1/3 inch slices or to your liking
– 1/3 block of Velveeta cheese or jar of Tostito cheese dip

* Add the chicken with the pepper / onion combo to a wok or a large pan. Pour in the olive oil and begin cooking on medium heat. The chicken can be purchased already precut; but you can also slice a fresh chicken breast. The precut bag of chicken are often sold for making fajitas or for soups.

Chicken and grilled peppers / onions

* Allow chicken and veggies to cook for a few minutes before adding one medium zucchini squash and one medium yellow squash, each sliced into bite size pieces.
* When the zucchini begins to soften, add in the black bean/corn combo. If the frozen combo is not available in your local grocery store, you can also add a small bag of frozen corn and a can of drained black beans.
* Add your favorite seasoning – chili powder or seasoning salt/pepper.

* Cooked the veggies to the consistency that you like. I like my veggies slightly al dente (A little crunch, a little soft).
* Finally, add in the cheese. You can add 1/3 block of Velveeta cheese or a jar of Tostito cheese dip. Allow the cheese to melt into the mixture.
* If eating as a soup, you can add more cheese.
* If you are eating it as a dip, you may want to add less cheese, but that is up to you.
* Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.

So, how would you eat it? As a soup? As a dip? Or both? Let us know how you like it or if you would add in different veggies.

Enjoy!