Cheesy One Pot Chicken Spaghetti
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Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti is a one-pot wonder ready in just 30 minutes! This comforting dish features tender shreds of rotisserie chicken smothered in cheese and tangled with spaghetti. Perfect for a quick and delicious family dinner!
We love creamy pasta recipes in home, like our Chicken Cordon Blue Pasta Bake, Kicked-Up Smoked Sausage Alfredo, and Buffalo Chicken Mac ‘n Cheese.
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Cheesy One-Pot Chicken Spaghetti
It’s time to get a little cheesy and say that it would be imPASTAbale for me to say you aren’t going to love this cheesy one-pot chicken spaghetti! 😉
All puns aside, this easy spaghetti recipe is what you need on your dinner table this week! Add Garlic Cheese Bread and a Simple Italian Salad and you have a quick, delicious, and hearty meal the whole family will devour in no time.
With a blend of fresh herbs, no-hassle precooked chicken, and plenty of cheesy goodness, it’s hard to say no.
Looks like your only choice is to say yes to this amazing recipe, so let’s get started!
Does This Recipe Really Only Need One Pot?
Yes! I know a lot of those recipes out there claim to be one pot, but they often aren’t. That’s not the case with this one-pot chicken spaghetti! You don’t even need a colander to drain the pasta. It’s cooked in the sauce until the excess liquid is absorbed.
No-fuss of extra pans needed, especially if you use a pre-shredded rotisserie chicken. It’s my one of my favorite Costco finds. I always keep it on hand because it’s such a time saver.
Ingredients You’ll Need
For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- chicken broth
- uncooked spaghetti
- seasoned salt
- shredded rotisserie chicken (or leftover chicken)
- sour cream
- shredded Mexican cheese blend
- fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- dried parsley
- chopped fresh cilantro
How To Make One Pot Chicken Spaghetti
When you are making this recipe, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.
- To make a good one-pot pasta, like this chicken spaghetti, first, break the uncooked spaghetti in half and place in a 5-quart pot or Dutch oven. Then you will add the chicken broth and salt and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and cook, stirring frequently, until al dente and the liquid is almost completely absorbed. Next, just add the chicken, sour cream, shredded cheese and stir to combine, then cook stirring frequently until cheese is melted and hot.
- Lastly, stir in fire-roasted tomatoes, sprinkle with dried parsley and fresh cilantro. If the sauce is to thick, add a little milk, cream or broth to get your desired consistency. Serve immediately.
Recipe Substitutions and Additions
You can customize this one-pot pasta dish by adding any of the following:
- Swap sour cream for 8 ounces of cream cheese. You will want to cut the cream cheese into smaller chunks when adding to the pot. Stir until the cheese has melted into the sauce.
- Add 2 cups of fresh spinach, chopped when adding the diced tomatoes.
- Add 1 cup zucchini, chopped.
- Add sautéed mushrooms
- Add green chilies and corn
- Add diced red peppers
- Add 1/2 teaspoon ground cummin
Do I Have To Use Spaghetti Noodles?
Of course, if you want this to be actual chicken spaghetti, then you will need to use spaghetti noodles. But, you can certainly change up the pasta to whatever suits your preferences.
The overall noodle shape won’t affect the flavors of the dish. So, if you would rather have a thicker noodle or a tubular noodle, then go ahead and give it a try.
Storage
One of the things I love most about a good pasta dish recipe is that they can be stored and saved for later with ease. So whether you’re meal prepping this creamy chicken spaghetti recipe for the week, or just can’t finish a whole batch with just one dinner, here’s how to prep your leftovers.
First off, be sure the dish is completely cooled, then place it in an airtight container. If you’re meal prepping, separate the leftovers into individual, single-serving containers.
If you plan to eat your one-pot pasta recipe within the next 5 days, then store in the refrigerator. To make the pasta last for up to 4 months, store your leftovers, in an airtight, freezer-safe container and place in the freezer.
Kitchen Tips For One Pot Chicken Spaghetti
- Keep a close eye on this one-pot pasta. You will need to stir the noodles well and often so they don’t stick together.
- Make sure your pot is large enough to hold all the ingredients. If you can’t fit the whole spaghetti noodles in the pot at first, break the spaghetti in half to easily fit in all in your pot.
- If you think the sauce is starting to get dry, and the pasta still isn’t done yet, add a little more chicken broth until you’ve reached your desired consistency. Just don’t add too much at once, and make it too runny.
- Feel free to adjust any of the spices or seasonings to your liking!
More Easy Dinner Recipes To Love
Cheesy Ravioli Bake With Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccini with Smoked Sausage, family favorite French Bread Pizza, and Hot & Spicy Chicken another wonderful one-pan meal!
Tools used to make Cheesy One Pot Chicken Spaghetti:
Dutch Oven With Lid: I love cooking with dutch ovens so much I now have three! So to say they are a good investment would be an understatement. I’m obsessed with this color.
Wooden Spoons: A good set of spoons are perfect for recipes like this, and they hold up so well, I’ve had mine for years and they still look like new.
Spaghetti Server: You can use any kind of serving spoon, but this special spaghetti serving spoon will help make sure not a single delicious ingredient is missing from your spoonful.
This creamy and cheesy Chicken Spaghetti makes perfect use of a rotisserie chicken and one pot, resulting in a super-easy dinner that will satisfy even the pickiest eaters.
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Cheesy One Pot Chicken Spaghetti
This creamy and cheesy Chicken Spaghetti makes perfect use of a rotisserie chicken and one pot, resulting in a super-easy dinner that will satisfy even the pickiest eaters.
Ingredients
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 16 ounces (3 cups) shredded rotisserie chicken
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Break uncooked spaghetti in half and place in a 5-quart pot or Dutch oven. Add chicken broth and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring frequently, until al dente (about 10-12 minutes) and liquid is almost completely absorbed.
- Add chicken, sour cream, shredded cheese and stir to combine; cook 3-4 minutes stirring frequently until cheese is melted and hot.
- Stir in fire-roasted tomatoes, sprinkle with dried parsley and fresh cilantro. If the sauce is to thick, add a little milk, cream or broth to get your desired consistency. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 691Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 254mgSodium: 1422mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 58g
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used and are just estimates. We encourage, especially if these numbers are important to you, to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
Originally posted in August 2019. Updated in July 2024 with more information. No changes to the recipe.
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I know what I will be having for dinner tonight! This looks amazing; worthy of a restaurant, indeed!
This is the best “spaghetti” I’ve ever seen! I love the chicken substitute and sun dried tomatoes
Thanks for such a great dinner recipe. It’s delish.