Description
Comforting Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti delivers a hearty Southwestern-style meal packed with cheese, chicken, and creamy sauce. Slow-cooker magic blends simple ingredients into a satisfying dinner you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese (cubed)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
- 10.5 oz (298 g) cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 oz (298 g) cream of mushroom soup
- 10 oz (283 g) Rotel diced tomatoes with chilies (undrained)
- 12 oz (340 g) spaghetti
- 2 tbsps Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly coat crockpot interior with non-stick spray to prevent sticking and ease cleaning.
- Sauce Creation: Whisk cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups, blending Rotel tomatoes, cream cheese, and Italian seasoning until smooth and uniform.
- Initial Cooking: Immerse whole chicken breasts completely in sauce, cover, and simmer on LOW for 4 hours to develop deep flavors and tenderize meat.
- Pasta and Chicken Processing: Cook spaghetti to al dente while carefully removing chicken and shredding with two forks into delicate pieces.
- Final Assembly: Reunite shredded chicken with creamy sauce, fold in drained pasta, ensuring complete coating, then generously distribute mozzarella and cheddar cheeses throughout.
- Finishing Touch: Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 30 more minutes, allowing cheese to melt completely and flavors to harmonize.
- Serving: Present the chicken spaghetti steaming hot, inviting guests to enjoy this rich, comforting crockpot specialty.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking: Generously spray crockpot with non-stick spray to ensure easy cleanup and prevent ingredients from clinging to sides.
- Sauce Consistency: Whisk cream soups thoroughly to create a smooth, lump-free base that guarantees a velvety texture throughout the dish.
- Chicken Cooking Tip: Submerge chicken breasts completely in sauce to promote even cooking and maximize flavor absorption for tender, juicy meat.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Sprinkle cheese evenly and fold gently to ensure uniform distribution and perfect melting without creating clumpy sections.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg