Weeknight dinners are always the biggest juggling act in my house. Who will eat what, who has what going on that night, and when is there time to cook! My Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole is one of my favorites to pop in the oven in a busy evening to have a filling and hearty dinner for my family.
This recipe can easily be made in advance, or it can be frozen for a later time. In both scenarios, I advise to wait and add breadcrumbs right before baking to ensure a nice crisp and buttery topping.
This casserole uses ground chicken, 3 cheeses, sour cream, and is not only delicious, but so rich and creamy. The leftovers heat up nicely, and I love to serve it with steamed green beans, or a side salad to cut some of the richness from the cheese.
This casserole is my go to when I am making a meal for someone to bring to their home. I have made it for a few friends and family members after babies and it get excellent reviews, and it is still one of my husband's favorite meals.
This recipe uses ground chicken, and I prefer that to cubed chicken in casseroles because I feel like it cooks more evenly, and the texture is better than larger pieces of chicken. If you prefer chopped chicken you can sub it in this recipe for the ground. I would recommend using the same weight amount, cutting it in bite-sized pieces, and follow the cooking instructions.
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Wisconsin has had a strange winter so far. Temps have been all over the place and right now it is pretty cold. To me, that kind of cold weather makes me want to hunker down and enjoy comforting food like this, and a cozy blanket. We have been enjoying using our fireplace at our new home. Our old house did not have a fireplace so it has been a fun experience to have a fire and cozy up to a show in the evening. We are currently watching the show FBI since we are still waiting for season 13 of Criminal Minds to come out on Netflix.
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Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 lb spaghetti, cooked
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ⅓ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 oz Velveeta or American cheese, chopped to small pieces
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook ground chicken in a skillet until completely cooked through. Add soup, sour cream, pepper, garlic powder, ⅔ cup cheddar cheese, mozzarella, and velveeta, milk, and broth to skillet. Gently stir till combined. Add cooked pasta and gently stir.
- Mix breadcrumbs with melted butter and set aside.
- Spread pasta mixture in the baking dish. Top with remaining ⅔ cup of cheddar cheese and evenly top with buttered breadcrumbs. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
Notes
jennduvall
wow this looks sooo good, can't wait to try it!
*~Nightshadow~*
Sounds delicious. I think I might increase the reduced fat cheese and omit the Velveeta since I don't normally use Velveeta...or...perhaps I'll buy a jar of Cheez Whiz. In any case, the combination of cheese, chicken and pasta sounds wonderful.
Anonymous
looks great
cindy brickley
I will try this for dinner tonight. It looks so good. We love cheesy dishes.
Anonymous
sounds good. worth a try
Mary B
This looks delicious!
Anonymous
I have made something like this before to take to a potluck, it was a hit! Think I will make it again this weekend only use the reduced fat items instead of how I fixed it.
2martinis
looks so comforting, can't wait to try it.
Anonymous
love to make for thanksgiving instead of turkey.gene
Beth
I think I will ttry this tonight. I have two of my three boys living with us now. They like casseroles. This looks very good.
Maureen
It looks good. I know I will like it since it has some of my favorite ingredients.
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Linda
Lots of cheese! I bet my oldest son would love this.
Anonymous
With all the different cheeses, this will be a delightfully different dish. Can't wait to try it!!
Cheryl
Sounds like a perfect dish for a cold winter's night.
Anonymous
This sounds delicious. We love cheese! I will use whole grain spaghetti to increase fiber.
Ashley
Thank you for all the comments! Let me know how you liked it!
Anonymous
Sounds rich but delicious!
Anonymous
Sounds delicious
Anonymous
Just had our supper, but this recipe looks like comfort food. I'll try it over the weekend!! Thanks. Jan
Tonia
O WOW three kinds of cheese and chicken.....I'm there!
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mvc57
This is something I will want to try. Marilyn C
BigBearswife
ooo Spaghetti Casserole! Looks good!
Anonymous
My husband says anything with cheese is good and more cheese it is even better.
Judyb
Anonymous
I love cheese so this is right up my alley,I would use
differant noodles though ,
lynnssouthernheart
This sounds great...I'm gonna give it a try...thanks for the recipe.
Danielle Wolter
I need this in my life right now! Look at all that cheesy goodness...yum!! We just finished watching a show called Sharp Objects that we really love. Looking for a new show now that the weekend is coming and it's going to rain!
CheeseCurdInParadise
I have heard that is a good one!
Claudia Lamascolo
I love the creaminess of this delicious one pot meal always a comforting food with cheese and chicken with pasta
Mahy Elamin
This was so good! It was so creamy and flavorful. Even my picky eater loved it! Husband asked me to put it in rotation. Thanks
Marisa Franca
You think Wisconsin has crazy weather, here in Indiana it was short wearing weather a few days ago and today is cold and snowing! YUCK. But I'd sure welcome your cheesy chicken spaghetti. Talk about a panful of comfort. Love that cheesy goodness covering all of the pasta. This is a must make this week.
CheeseCurdInParadise
My Dad's family is from Indianapolis and the weather is so wet and yucky in the winter from what I remember. It just gets super cold here!
Natalie
Sounds really delicious. And yes, to me a dinners are always the challenging tasks. I always look for new recipes and inspirations. I'm saving this recipe to try. It's definitely something my family will love.
Karly
Oh yes! This looks so delicious!!
Byron Thomas
I live in Toronto, and I agree wholeheartedly, the weather has been all over the place this winter! I particularly like the cold days, because cold days are great for food like this spaghetti casserole. Ha! I love how cheesy this thing looks. I can promise you that if I made this, there would be absolutely no leftovers!
Kylee from Kylee Cooks
This is the stuff dreams are made of. I seriously wanted to make this at 5am when I first saw it!!
CheeseCurdInParadise
This is why you are awesome. You understand the important things.
Catalina
This spaghetti casserole looks incredibly delicious! I am sure it will be a new favorite in our house!
Emmeline
Oh YES! I love everything about this dish. Creaminess, cheesiness, what looks like a deliciously crisp top layer?! YUMMY!
Jyothi (Jo)
That spaghetti casserole looks perfect for winter nights. Comforting bowl of goodness particularly on a chilly evening, with a bowl of this cheesy goodness, on a couch - bliss!
Michelle
I love a cheesy pasta dish and this one is on my list. I can't wait to try it soon!
Amy (Savory Moments)
This definitely looks like a family friendly meal!