Chicken Spaghetti Casserole is one of the best go to meals you can make. It is a hit any night of the week and your family will rave about it.
This Chicken Spaghetti Casserole is one of those fun family night meals that everyone loves, it is a quick dump and cook meal that is so scrumptious.
Moreover, it is a fast recipe. It is great for those busy weeknights when time is precious but you want a nutritious meal for your family. Who was the genius that created condensed soup? Here are the details.
- 35 Minute Meal: This is a quick and easy supper.
- Easy Ingredients: All precooked and pantry staples.
- Family Friendly: Everyone loves this casserole.
- Adaptable: Low calorie versions can be used for a lighter meal.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Great to pack in lunches for the next day.
What You Need to Make Chicken Spaghetti Bake
Ingredients
- butter
- onion
- garlic
- can cream of chicken soup
- cream of mushroom soup
- Ro-Tel
- cooked chicken breast
- cooked spaghetti
- shredded cheddar cheese
Equipment
How to Make Easy Chicken Spaghetti – Step by Step
- Melt Butter: First, in a large pot, melt butter and next, add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Garlic: Second add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, or until fragrant and then stir in both cans of soup, Ro-Tel, chicken and half of the pasta cooking water until combined.
- Spaghett: Next add spaghetti and stir until thoroughly combined add additional pasta cooking water until sauce reaches desired consistency.
- Casserole: Then pour into a 13×9 casserole dish and then top with cheddar cheese.
- Bake: Finally, cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes, or until heated through and cheese has melted.
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- Overnight French Toast Casserole
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Common Questions About This Chicken Casserole
Absolutely, use a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket or even canned chicken if you like. I like to meal prep and make extra chicken to have ready for recipes like this.
If you do not like mushroom you can use another can of creamed soup for this recipe.
Of course, use a tube pasta like ziti, occachetti or any other type of pasta you like.
Truly, you can lighten this recipe up by using fat free versions of the soup mix and light cheese.
Yes, you can assemble ahead of time and just bake it following the directions when you are ready.
By all means use a gluten free or high protein pasta in this recipe to up the nutrition.
Expert Tips for Making Recipe Name
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: A great recipe for a pot luck or buffet dinner. Simply increase the ingredients proportionally.
- Different Cheese: Mexican blend or Four cheese blend Italian cheeses are great in this dish.
- Fresh herbs: Top off with some fresh basil or parsley to bring out a fresh flavor.
- Variation : This is the perfect recipe to sneak in a few extra vegetables. Broccoli, mushrooms, spinach or even more bell peppers.
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Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 oz can cream of chicken soup, 10.5
- 1 oz can cream of mushroom soup, 10.5
- 1 oz can Ro-Tel, 10, diced tomatoes with green chilis
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped
- 16 oz cooked spaghetti
- 1 cup of reserved pasta cooking water
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter.
- Add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Stir in both cans of soup, Ro-Tel, chicken and half of the pasta cooking water. Stir until combined.
- Add spaghetti and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Add additional pasta cooking water until sauce reaches desired consistency.
- Pour into a 13×9 casserole dish.
- Top with cheddar cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes, or until heated through and cheese has melted.
Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: A great recipe for a pot luck or buffet dinner. Simply increase the ingredients proportionally.
- Different Cheese: Mexican blend or Four cheese blend Italian cheeses are great in this dish.
- Fresh: Top off with some fresh basil or parsley to bring out a fresh flavor.
- Variation : This is the perfect recipe to sneak in a few extra vegetables. Broccoli, mushrooms, spinach or even more bell peppers.
absolutely delicious…. I used large elbow macaroni and less cheese but made it all on thr stove top.
truly is a keeper
This is definitely going to be a busy-week go to! Even my picky eaters like this one.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing chicken spaghetti casserole recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
My Grandmother use to make dish. I am so glad to find it again. Thanks for posting it.
You are very welcome! It’s a big hit in our house 🙂
This casserole sounds super yummy.
I really like this, My kids don’t like tomato sauce, so I know they will like this. I am going to make it next week. I am putting it on my menu plan.
We use a lot of Campbell’s soups for our casseroles and other meals, too. They add a lot of flavor and help to hearty up the plate.
Looks good! Do you use the mild, regular, or hot can of Rotel? #client
We use mild so it’s not too spicy for my little guy.
I bet my kids would both love this meal – thanks!
Quick and Easy is just what I want to hear when I’m looking at a recipe! Thanks!
This sounds great. I have never had chicken in spaghetti.
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Thanks, Jill! It’s my son’s favorite meal! If it were up to him, we’d have it at least 3x per week! 🙂
I wish my hubby were like your little man haha! My hubs doesn’t like pasta, which is insane. This spaghetti looks soo good, I’m gonna try it when the hubs is gone!
You definitely should! It’s so good!
Love easy casseroles, this one sounds delicious!
Pinned 🙂
My kids are the same way. They wont touch certain foods but devour pasta. Anything pasta they love. I can see why your little guy loves this! It looks great!
True story: The day that Chris (Foods Thoughts of a Chef Wannabe) posted that recipe, my husband was standing over my shoulder, begging me to make it. I promised that I would, but then life got away from me.
So TODAY… he just happened to come home for lunch (he works 3 miles from home) and what does he see? YOUR recipe!
Oh my gosh… I guess it need to make it now!
That is sooo funny! Let me know if he likes it! My son can’t get enough. He would eat it every day if I let him!