Name: THE BEST CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 oz angel hair pasta ((1/2 of a 16 oz. box)); 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken; 2 (10 oz) cans cream of chicken soup; 1 cup salsa; 1 cup sour cream; 2 cups Mexican cheese blend, (divided use); 1 tbsp taco seasoning; dried parsley, (for topping (optional))

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5 from 106 votes

The Best Chicken Spaghetti recipe calls for sliced grilled chicken, spaghetti noodles, cream of chicken, salsa, sour cream and cheese. This recipe is one I’ve been meaning to share for a while but it needed some tweaking. The original recipe I had for it was, well, kinda bland. I kept thinking that it needed a little more kick of flavor but I still wanted it simple to make. This recipe makes enough to feed your family and still have enough for leftovers.

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So when I set about tweaking it, I thought I would switch out one of the cans of cream of chicken for a can of cream of onion or a can of cream of mushroom. Both of those were just not working. The mushroom didn’t really add much flavor and the onion was way too strong that it overpowered the other flavors.

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So, I decided I would switch out the can of Rotel (which is basically tomatoes and green chiles) and replace it with salsa. Now I was onto something! That really added some yummy flavors. With just a bit of TACO SEASONING added – it took this dish from bland to BOOM!! Cris at Recipes that Crock has a delicious CROCK POT CHICKEN SPAGHETTI that inspires me to test this dish in a slow cooker!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
angel hair pasta
diced, cooked chicken*
cream of chicken soup
salsa
sour cream
Mexican cheese blend
taco seasoning
dried parsley, for topping (optional)

*Cook’s Notes: For the chicken, to make it quicker, you can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken or the pre-cooked/pre-grilled chicken in the refrigerated section and freezer sections of your grocery store. I love Tyson’s Grilled & Ready Southwestern Style Chicken Breast Strips!

THE BEST CHICKEN SPAGHETTI RECIPE:

Thank Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook pasta according to package directions (remember, you are only using half the box of pasta).

cooked angel hair spaghetti pasta in a large pot

Once pasta is cooked, drain well. Place pasta back into the pot (with heat turned off). Add diced chicken, cream of chicken soups, salsa, sour cream, 1 cup of Mexican cheese blend and taco seasoning. Stir well to combine (this will take a few minutes).

chicken, salsa, cooked pasta, shredded cheese, cream of chicken soup, sour cream

Pour combined mixture into your prepared baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and a sprinkling of dried parsley.

shredded cheese on prepared chicken spaghetti in a casserole dish

Cover with nonstick aluminum foil.

Cook in the oven for about 25 minutes.

Creamy Cheese Chicken Spaghetti, finished with melted cheese on top

Enjoy!

THE BEST CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

This easy Creamy, Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti recipe calls for chicken, spaghetti, cream of chicken, salsa, sour cream and cheese. No Rotel!

5 from 106 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken Spaghetti

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 331

Author: The Country Cook

Ingredients

8 oz angel hair pasta (1/2 of a 16 oz. box)
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
2 (10 oz) cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup salsa
1 cup sour cream
2 cups Mexican cheese blend, divided use
1 tbsp taco seasoning
dried parsley, for topping (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350f degrees.
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook pasta according to package directions (remember, you are only using half a box of angel hair pasta here.)
Once pasta is cooked, drain well.
Place pasta back into the pot and add diced chicken, cream of chicken soups, salsa, sour cream, 1 cup of Mexican cheese blend and taco seasoning.
Stir well to combine (this will take a few minutes.)
Pour combined mixture into your prepared baking dish.
Top with remaining cheese and a sprinkling of dried parsley.
Cover with nonstick aluminum foil.
Cook in the oven for about 25 minutes (until hot and bubbly.)

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Notes

You can purchase the pre-cooked or pre-grilled chicken in the refrigerated section and freezer sections of your grocery store to cut down on time.

Nutrition

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