A cheesy chicken casserole with the great taste of spicy Rotel tomatoes right in the sauce.

Cheesy Comfort Food

Winter is the perfect time for comfort food, and nothing is better than this cheesy casserole!

Not only is this meal full of cheesy comfort, it’s also got the great taste of diced tomatoes with chilis. This is a real family-pleasing meal because it satisfies the adults as well as the kiddos.

Some Like It Spicy

The standard Rotel spaghetti recipe is pretty popular.

You can alter the spiciness of this recipe by substituting a hotter variety of these canned tomatoes. But if your store doesn’t carry the hotter variety or you’d rather by the generic store brand of diced tomatoes with green chilis, you can spice it up yourself!

What I do is add some chopped canned jalapeño. I usually use about one tablespoon because it adds enough zip for me, but if you prefer it hotter add more–even the whole can if you’re really into spicy!

Substitute Turkey Too

While this is spaghetti is usually made with chicken, turkey can easily be substituted.

In the original recipe (and mine), the meat is cooked and browned before it’s added. However, this works just as well with leftover poultry.

It may also be interesting if leftover roast beef or pot roast is added. Basically any meat that you feel goes well with cheese and tomatoes can be subbed in this dish.

Skillet Or Casserole

I prefer to pop this in a casserole dish, top with some crushed tortilla chips and bake it for about 30 minutes. But this is perfectly fine and fully cooked right from the skillet.

This chicken spaghetti is nothing if not versatile! So if you want it fast, it’s a skillet dinner, but if you want it with a little baked crunch on top do it as a casserole!

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Rotel Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

A cheesy chicken casserole with the great taste of spicy Rotel tomatoes right in the sauce.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Chicken, Comfort Foods, pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: chicken casserole recipes, spaghetti

Servings: 4 -6

Calories: 595kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in thin strips (see NOTES)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 10 oz.can diced tomatoes with green chilis
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp chopped canned jalapeños fresh is good too
• 6 oz process cheese cubed (i.e. Velveeta)
• 8 oz spaghetti cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add chicken, garlic & onion powder.
• Cook over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink.
• Stir in soup, jalapeños, cubed Velveeta and diced tomatoes with green chilies.
• Reduce heat to low, and cook until the cheese melts, stirring constantly.
• Stir in cooked spaghetti. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour into a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with crushed tortilla chips
• Bake for 30 minutes..

Notes

Cooked chicken can be substituted

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1436mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 492mg | Iron: 2mg

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