Mexican Chicken Spaghetti

My kids love spaghetti. Seriously, I have four spaghetti monsters. It’s a great quick, easy meal when we have a busy evening of activities ahead, or when I just don’t feel like spending all day in the kitchen. It’s also perfect for the evenings when my boys have dinner duty. That being said, as I’ve mentioned before, I love finding new ways to re-do our traditional favorites. This spaghetti offered all the ease of a traditional version, but with a nice Mexican feel and a little ‘kick’. Everybody, including my husband (the pickiest of the bunch) came back for seconds. My husband may, or may not, have had three helpings.

Mexican Chicken Spaghetti

• 8 oz angel hair, or thin spaghetti, pasta
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1, 10 oz, can of diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
• 1 cup sour cream, or greek yogurt
• 1 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain.
3. In a large bowl mix together the chicken, soups, tomatoes, and sour cream, stirring until evenly combined.
4. Add in the cooked and drained pasta, stirring until evenly combined.
5. Transfer to a 9×13 baking dish.
6. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
7. Sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven, uncovered, until melted.

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One Pot Spaghetti

Do you ever have those days, or nights, where there just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day? Here you were getting off work, helping with homework, tidying the house with hours to spare until dinner when all of a sudden you check the clock and it’s already almost time to sit down at the table? Happens to me all too often. Just for those nights I like to have a list of quick, easy meals that use ingredients I always have on time. Especially on those nights, rushing to get a hearty meal on the table, a meal that makes minimal mess is essential. One Pot Spaghetti, wish it’s special secret ingredient, is at the top of my list. It’s easy to throw together, and has a to die for taste that will impress even the most traditional spaghetti lovers. From the time you begin, you can be seated at the table with your family enjoying an un-rushed conversation over a hearty, hot meal in less than 30 minutes.

One Pot Spaghetti

•  1 lb ground beef (or sausage)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 8 oz spaghetti, whole or broken into pieces
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan

Directions

1. In a Dutch Oven, or a large pot, brown the meat with the onion. Drain.
2. Add garlic and let cook until fragrant, about one minute.
3. Add broth, spaghetti sauce, and water. Bring to a boil.
4. Add spaghetti and reduce heat.
5. Cook covered 17-20 minutes, or until the noodles are al dente, stirring occasionally. Add more water if needed.
6. Stir in parmesan cheese.

You will never want to cook spaghetti the old way again. It’s incredibly tasty, and one pot makes clean up a breeze.