Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Tish's Note:

An easy creamy casserole to put on the table in no time if you have the chicken already made and ready! My kid loves it!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 quarts water
• 1 (3 lb) whole chicken
• 1 green bell pepper , chopped
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (7 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (16 ounce) loaf Velveeta cheese , cubed
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Bring water and chicken to a boil in a Dutch oven; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until done.
2. Remove chicken, reserving broth in pot, and cool to touch.
3. Skin and bone chicken; cut into bite-size pieces.
4. Set aside.
5. Bring reserved broth, bell pepper, and next 3 ingredients to a boil.
6. Add spaghetti, and boil 6 to 8 minutes or until tender.
7. Drain, reserving 1 cup broth in pot.
8. Add spaghetti, soup, and cheese spread to broth; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts.
9. Stir in chicken, and pour into a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
10. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 30 minutes.
11. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
12. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.

Reviews

[Divakatana]

My family loved this recipe. It was even better the next day.

[Sage]

I made this last night and it was so good. I added a roasted red pepper to the mixture and my chicken was already cooked.Thanks for posting. Next time Ii make it I will take the time to take a picture. Rita

[loves to cook #2]

This was an excellent dish, loved the flavor. The only thing I added was green chillis and bacon I had cooked for another dish. Everyone just raved and raved about it. Thanks