Creamy Chicken Spaghetti (Old Fashioned Recipe)
Creamy Chicken Spaghetti is a comforting, family-favorite dinner that comes together quickly with simple pantry ingredients. This creamy, cheesy casserole is packed with flavor and perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, or feeding a crowd.
Using rotisserie chicken makes this recipe especially easy, but cooked and shredded chicken breasts work just as well. This dish is flexible too—you can use whatever “cream of” soup you have on hand.
I have made this recipe for large family gatherings as well as a smaller version for just the two of us. It can even be assembled a day ahead, making dinner time stress-free.
Serve this Creamy Chicken Spaghetti with a loaf of crusty bread and a fresh salad for a complete meal your family will love.
This Creamy Chicken Spaghetti is one of those dependable, old-fashioned recipes that brings everyone to the table. It’s simple, satisfying, and always made with love.
If you enjoy comforting pasta dinners, you may also like:
Cheesy Spaghetti Pie,
CHEESY GARDEN PATCH SPAGHETTI BAKE
SAUSAGE SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL-UPS
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI:
- INGREDIENTS:(Full list of ingredients and instructions in printable recipe card.)
- Thin spaghetti
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Green bell pepper, diced
- Red bell pepper, diced
- Sweet onion, diced
- 1 Tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
- Coarse black pepper
- Chicken broth
- Rotisserie chicken
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with no stick cooking spray.
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Break spaghetti into 3 pieces and cook about 6 minutes. Drain water and place spaghetti in a large mixing bowl.
Add the soup, 1 cup of cheese, peppers, onion, hot sauce, black pepper, chicken broth, and chicken. Stir all of the ingredients together with large wooden spoon to combine well.
Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and serve warm
Why You Will Love This Creamy Chicken Spaghetti
- It is easy to fix and uses simple ingredients.
- It is a true comfort food meal, warm, delicious, and filling.
- This recipe is a budget friendly meal and serves a crowd.
- It looks like an elegant dish to serve, but is so easy to make.
- All of the kids that I know (of all ages) love spaghetti, so this is just a fancier way to serve it.
Helpful Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- Use rotisserie chicken in this recipe for convenience and great flavor.
- Cook the pasta al dente as it will be baked in the oven.
- Bake just until the mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted. Do not overbake.
Can I use other kinds of soup?
YES. This recipe works well with Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Chicken, or Cream of Celery. When I make a larger pan of this, I mix the soups and use 1 Cream of Mushroom and 1 Cream of Chicken.
Can I make this recipe ahead of time?
YES. You can assemble this dish a day ahead of time, cover with Cling Wrap, refrigerate, and bake the next day.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days total. Reheat in microwave or on low in the oven.
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Creamy Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb thin spaghetti
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup sweet onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon hot sauce optional
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredde
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with no stick cooking spray.
- Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Break spaghetti into 3 pieces and cook about 6 minutes. Drain water and place spaghetti in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the soup, 1 cup of cheese, peppers, onion, hot sauce, black pepper, chicken broth, and chicken. Stir all of the ingredients together with large wooden spoon to combine well. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and serve warm
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken in this recipe for convenience and great flavor.
- Cook the pasta al dente as it will be baked in the oven.
- Bake just until the mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted. Do not overbake.
- This recipe works well with Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Chicken, or Cream of Celery
Looks great can you tell me what you can use instead of mushroom soup due to allergy? Thanks
Is it the mushrooms that you have the allergy to? How about cream of chicken soup..or any creamy soup like this would work.