Chicken Spaghetti Recipe with Rotel Tomatoes
Creamy chicken spaghetti casserole made with Velveeta, cream cheese, Rotel tomatoes, and shredded chicken, topped with mozzarella and baked until bubbly.
Equipment
- Oven
- 9x9-inch baking pan
- Large Saucepan
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 ozvelveeta cheesecubed
- 4 ozcream cheesecubed
- 14.5 oz.Rotel Tomatoes
- 10.5 oz.cream of chicken soup
- 1 cupshredded chicken
- 8 ozspaghetticooked al dente and well drained
- 1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoonItalian seasoning
- 1 tablespoonminced garlic
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Have 8 oz spaghetti cooked al dente and well drained; set aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine 8 oz cubed Velveeta, 4 oz cubed cream cheese, 14.5 oz Rotel tomatoes (undrained), 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning.
- Heat the saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth and homogenous.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in 1 cup shredded chicken and the cooked spaghetti, mixing gently but thoroughly so all noodles are evenly coated.
- Pour the spaghetti mixture into the prepared 9×9 pan and sprinkle 1 cup shredded mozzarella evenly over the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the casserole is heated through in the center and the mozzarella is melted and bubbly.
- Let rest 3–5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Notes
How to freeze Chicken Spaghetti
Once the
cheesy chicken spaghetti
is combined in the casserole dish, it can be frozen without prior baking. Store it in an airtight container or cover it with aluminum foil. It will keep well for up to four months.
Remember that reheating
frozen ingredients may result in a slightly different texture
than freshly cooked ones. The creamy sauce might have a slightly altered consistency, but the overall flavor should remain largely unaffected.
When you’re ready to enjoy all that cheesy goodness, remove it from the freezer, thaw it, and continue with the baking instructions.
How to freeze Chicken Spaghetti
Once the
cheesy chicken spaghetti
is combined in the casserole dish, it can be frozen without prior baking. Store it in an airtight container or cover it with aluminum foil. It will keep well for up to four months.
Remember that reheating
frozen ingredients may result in a slightly different texture
than freshly cooked ones. The creamy sauce might have a slightly altered consistency, but the overall flavor should remain largely unaffected.
When you’re ready to enjoy all that cheesy goodness, remove it from the freezer, thaw it, and continue with the baking instructions.