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- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely diced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts diced into small bite-sized pieces
- 1 ounce packet fajita seasoning
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 ounces brick reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- tortilla chips for dipping
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, and saute for 5 minutes. Add onion, and saute a couple minutes longer.
- Stir in chicken, fajita seasoning, and water. Cook 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until chicken is cooked through.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in cream cheese until incorporated. Heat, stirring often, until bubbly. Stir in monterey jack cheese until melted. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
To make this recipe with only three minutes prep, chop the onion and chicken while the bell pepper cooks.
- Prep Time: 3
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Mexican
30 comments
Wondering about doing this in the oven, or if you were to do it in the slow cooker would you still do all of the stove top steps first? I need to make it ahead of hand, and heat it up later on at a party so wondering how I could make it ahead of time and reheat with best results.
Thanks!
I love the “you want this” on the picture. You are so right – I WANT THIS! I think I could eat that whole bowl of dip, and would love to wash it down with one of those delicious margs! And I love that the VEEV isn’t super high in calories…that means I can eat more dip!
I did some damage with this dip. I ate the leftovers for lunch the last two days! I was good and didn’t have a margarita at lunch on a weekday. That’s for dinner ;) Thank you, Cate! xo
Margarita Day?! I had no clue that was coming up! I definitely want to celebrate with one of those margs in your gorgeous pictures, Andi! I’m totally intrigued that the Vita Frute is made with acai berries, because I’m a big fan of those. And THAT DIP! I need it in my life!
I think you can faintly taste the acaí berries in these margaritas. You should give them a try! Thanks, Ashlyn :)
Can I please use excuse #5 today…umm, Tuesday? I guess I’d better wait a few days ;) That dip looks so delicious!
Ha! Thursday was just an example. Any day is fine ;) Thanks, Denise!
I do want this dip, it’s irresistible! And I love your lemon lime linen!
Thanks, Beth! I love that one too. It’s from Target of course, my favorite place ;)
Cheesy, yummy goodness. Easy & fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Thanks so much, Susie!
This just looks too good to be true! Amazing recipe!!!
It really is true. And easy! You should try it :)
You and my sister would get along perfectly. This dip is right up her alley!
Oh really? I’m all about dips! Thanks, Kacey!
ANDI! This looks so amazing – I want to pull up a bowl of chips and just dig in!
Thanks, Melanie! I have eaten so much of this dip because I ate it for lunch twice this week. So good! xo
It’s nice enough today–If I was lucky enough to be home—for me to be
sitting on my deck with that margarita eating chips and that fabulous dip.
I wouldn’t feel guilty, because I would be gardening. Obviously we are having a lovely day in the Pacific NW.
Yes, gardening is exercise, and these margaritas are low in calories. No guilt required. ;) Thanks, Carol!
This dip looks so good! Pinned!
Thanks so much, Joanne!
Thanks again Andi for the nice recipe. Have a great day and week.
Thanks so much, Liz! Talk to you soon!
We are going to a Boy Scout Court of Honor later this week and I just decided that we are bringing this for our dish to pass – it looks wonderful – thanks so much :)
I hope the dip is a hit. Thank you, Ellen!
Looks yummy and easy, which makes it perfect! My first thought was to put it into a tortilla – great minds and all that, right? :)
Regarding the Marg mix – aren’t you GF? Does the wheat product cause any issues?
Also, as I was getting ready to go to Sam’s, I checked on Ibotta, and they have a $6 rebate on the Vita Frute products!
Ooh that’s a great deal! I’ll have to look it up!
You are right that I’m GF, but I don’t have an actual wheat allergy and seem to be able to get away with eating or drinking trace/small amounts of wheat. This didn’t bother me, and I even sneak a bite of my kids mac and cheese or other off-limits foods now and then just to get a taste of the good stuff ;) Thank you, Angie!