chicken spaghetti with Rotel

Step 1

Cook the chicken breast, dice or shred it, and set aside.

Step 2

If using fresh onions and peppers saute them until soft.

Step 3

Break the spaghetti into 2-inch pieces and cook until tender in boiling, salted water.

Step 4

Drain and set aside.

Step 5

Mix the soup, RoTel, and cream cheese in a microwave safe dish.

Step 6

Heat, stirring every minute, until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Step 7

Stir in 2 cups of the cheese.

Step 8

Stir until smooth. You may need to add some milk or cream to thin it down if it seems too thick.

Step 9

Stir the chicken into the cheese mixture.

Step 10

Stir the pasta, onions and peppers into the chicken and cheese mixture.

Step 11

Spoon into a greased casserole dish.

Step 12

Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.

Step 13

You may stop here, cover with plastic wrap then aluminum foil, and freeze for up to 3 months or refrigerate for 2 days before baking.

Step 14

Bake at 350F 20 minutes or until heated through and the cheese has melted.

Step 15

Let stand for 5 minutes or so before serving.

Step 16

You can leave the chicken breast raw for this version.

Step 17

Add all of the ingredients except the spaghetti to a slow cooker.

Step 18

Cook on low for 6 hours.

Step 19

Shred the chicken and add back to the slow cooker.

Step 20

Cook the pasta, drain, and add it to the chicken mixture in the slow cooker.

Step 21

Cook for another 30 minutes.