The Best Chicken Spaghetti recipe calls for sliced grilled chicken, spaghetti noodles, cream of chicken, salsa, sour cream and cheese. No Rotel!
FAMILY FAVORITE EASY DINNER RECIPE
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I decided I would switch out the can of Rotel (which is basically tomatoes and green chiles that is in most recipes) and replace it with salsa. That really added some yummy flavors. With just a bit of TACO SEASONING added - it took this dish from bland to boom! But you can use Rotel if you have your heart set on it.
Angel hair pasta does not have to be used. You can use thin spaghetti or regular spaghetti or even fettuccine noodles.
Save yourself some time by using precooked chicken. Whether it be rotisserie chicken or the cooked chicken that is sold in the deli department. This will make this meal come together easily!
INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN SPAGHETTI: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- angel hair pasta
- cooked chicken
- cream of chicken soup
- salsa
- sour cream
- Mexican cheese blend
- taco seasoning
- dried parsley, for topping (optional)
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CHICKEN SPAGHETTI:
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 the box of pasta.)
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.)
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. Then enjoy!
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The Best Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 8 ounce angel hair pasta (half of a 16 ounce box)
- 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
- 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups Mexican cheese blend, divided use
- 1 Tablespoon 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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Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Originally published: June 2016
Updated and republished: April 2019
Dana Young
This recipe was awesome and so easy to make. Next time I was wondering about adding a little bit of bacon to it. What do you think?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Dana! Personally I'm not a fan of bacon flavors with taco flavors but if you think you would enjoy it then go for it!
Teresa Stevens
I added at the end a ¼ C. Of chicken broth to keep it moist. An amazing recipe. I will pass this on down the family recipes.
Donna Sharp
I saw the photo of this at the bottom of one of your other recipes (Fresh Peach Cobbler) and it looked very inviting so I saved it and I am going to try it this weekend or next week. I don't have to make it to tell you that it's going to be good, just looking at the ingredients tells me that it's good. Might switch one of the soups with cream of celery. I think that even cream of cheddar soup would taste great! Thanks Brandie!
Michele Clark
Very delicious recipe. I changed it up by using a can of cream of jalapeno soup instead of 2 cans of cream of chicken & was awesome. Also have replaced one can of cream of chicken with can of cream of poblano also very good. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Christine
FABULOUS and EASY!! I used 1 can of cream of chicken & substituted spaghetti squash for noodles. WONDERFUL!! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Thank you so much for mentioning spaghetti squash! I actually had someone ask me if they thought it would turn out good using that instead of pasta and I wasn't sure if it would work. Now I know! 🙂
Brigid Cortinas
This was so easy to make, we loved it!!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Yay! Thank you so very much Brigid!
Aserline Williams
Sounds delicious
Kayhy
so delicious!!!
Sa boy mom
Used crockpot salsa chicken, let’s see how this turns out:)
Renee hayes
Hi, wondering how crock pot turned out?
Rick
Anyone ever top it with Panko bread crumbs?
Jackie price
I love this recipe. Tried it last week and fell in love with it.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
So happy to hear that! Thanks so much Jackie
Chris P Bacon
The use of salsa and taco seasoning is the secret to making the chicken richly flavorful. This would make a perfect potluck dish. I shredded my chicken. Would not make it too often simply ‘cause the pasta, cream soup, cheese and sour cream make it an overindulgence I can only afford once in a blue moon. I changed nothing and wouldn’t alter in the future.
Chris M
I would lighten up by using Campbells 98% fat free soup, lite sour cream and low fat cheese. Still yummy with half the calories.
Darlene Adams
A family favorite, easy, not as spicy as other recipes. Kids love it. Thought about adding black beans next time. Always serve with guacamole, fresh tomatoes, and cucumbers.
Julie
I made this last night. It was delicious! Changes I would make though is, add MORE spaghetti and use less cheese. And maybe even add more salsa! Great meal!!
Trina Hammond
This is absolutely AMAZING. I haven’t cooked on a regular basis for about 10 years (I know crazy right). Since I found this website I have been cooking about 3 nights a week, which my husband is excited about.
I was reluctant to make this recipe because I don’t like anything spicy, even old is too spicy for me. Sooooo I made a few little changes...I used the Herdez mild salsa, for those of you who have nothing tried this salsa the mild is truly mild, no spicy flavor at all. I also used the Kroger brand mild taco seasoning and linguine instead of angle hair pasta. It was AMAZING!!! My husband even wanted to take some to work to share with a coworker. He has also requested that I maje it again this week.
I’m making the beef stew tonight for dinner and the chicken noodle soup either tomorrow or Monday.
Thank you so much for getting me back to making nice dinners for the man I love. I’ll comment on those pages after we’ve eaten! 🙂
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Awwww Trina - thank you so much! I can't tell you how much it meant to read your sweet note. You are the exact reason that I keep doing this blog. I hope I can continue to bring you lots more recipes that you love!
Windy
Could this be made with spaghetti squash for a healthier dish?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I don’t see why not! I haven’t personally tried it but I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work!
PAMELA ADELMAN
HEY BRANDI LOVE YOUR DISHES LIKE THE CREAMY CHEESY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI MY BOYS LOVE IT SO MUCH.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
That makes me so happy to hear Pamela!
Lyslee
Hi Brandi,
Just made this for dinner tonight .. Everyone LOVED it .. I made it with Rontini (spiral) pasta and it worked prefect!
Thank you for the AWESOME recipe!
Lyslee
P.S. I added a dollop of sour cream and a slice of avocado.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Thanks so much Lyslee! You are so very sweet to come back and leave a review. I really do appreciate it!
Angela
It tasted amazing and just zesty enough. My family liked it. I ended up adjusting temp to 425 degrees and time to 45 min at first it was not done at suggested settings and time.
Bree
I LOVE this recipe! I use a little more taco seasoning to give it an extra kick. Also I take a rotisserie chicken and shred it! Before I put it in the oven I sprinkle a little bit more of the taco seasoning on top. When it’s done I broil the top uncovered for about 2-3 minutes to give it a nice cheesy crust!
Corrina
I make this recipe all the time and I love it! But today I'm going to try something different. I'm going to use my leftover taco meat in place of the chicken and see how it turns out!