Southwestern Chicken Spaghetti – THE BEST!! Angel hair pasta, chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, onion, garlic, Rotel, cheddar cheese and French fried onions. A new family favorite! Great freezer meal! Always a hit!
New favorite alert!! This Southwestern Chicken Spaghetti is great! SO easy and SOOOO good!! I am getting hungry just thinking about it! This is a simple chicken casserole that packs a ton of great flavors. It is ready for the oven in minutes and can even be made ahead of time and frozen for later. I love easy make ahead recipes!!
I used my favorite shortcut in this Southwestern Chicken Spaghetti, rotisserie chicken. Using rotisserie chicken is such a timesaver! I freeze the chicken so I always have some ready for easy weeknight meals. This only took about 5 minutes to assemble and it was ready to eat in under 30 minutes. We really loved this casserole. This recipe does use a can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles. If you are worried about the heat, make sure to use a can of Mild Rotel.
casserole, pasta, chicken, mexican, fried onions, rotel, tex-mex, freezer meal
Entree, Casserole
Tex-Mex, Mexican
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Southwestern Chicken Spaghetti
prep time: 15 minscook time: 25 minstotal time: 40 mins
Southwestern Chicken Spaghetti – THE BEST!! Angel hair pasta, chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, onion, garlic, Rotel, cheddar cheese and French fried onions. A new family favorite! Great freezer meal! Always a hit!
ingredients:
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8-oz angel hair pasta, uncooked
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2 to 3 cups cooked chopped chicken
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1 (10.75-oz) can Cream of Chicken soup
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1 cup sour cream
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½ tsp onion powder
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1 tsp garlic powder
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1 (10-oz) can Rotel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
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2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 (2.8-oz) can French fried onions
instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
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Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
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Mix together chicken, soup, sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder, Rotel tomatoes (undrained), ½ cup cheese. Add cooked pasta. Spread into prepared pan.
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Top pasta with remaining cheddar cheese and French fried onions.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until bubbly.
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Trevor is getting this for dinner this week. Thanks!
I made this last night, with 3 cans of cooked chicken, cuz I didn't have time to swing by the store to pick up a rotisserie chicken. I also added a can of diced chilies.
It was amazing!
Can you give instructions on freezing it & baking it later? As in, thaw first? Don't thaw first? Extend baking time? Thanks!! Also, I only have regular spaghetti and on hand…do you think it would do just as well?
Thaw it before baking. I shouldn't need extra time. I've only made this with angel hair pasta, but it should be fine with regular spaghetti.
Looks easy and delicious – great combination.