Cheesy Mexican Chicken Spaghetti
Cheesy Mexican Chicken Spaghetti is a creamy pasta casserole with a Tex Mex spin. Pasta gets tossed with tender chicken, diced tomatoes, chiles, and creamy sauce before being baked to melty cheesy perfection for a dinner everyone will love.
I’m an old school mom.
You know the kind that makes her kids do- gasp- chores.
And one of their chores is dinner duty to make sure that they turn into competent adults who can actually cook a meal every now and again.
Also, to give me a break.
Because I need one!
And this cheesy Mexican chicken spaghetti is a perfect easy to make, dump and go dinner that will feed a group.
So it’s perfect for beginner cooks and the boys when it’s their turn to do dinner!
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Pasta– Thin spaghetti
- Chicken– Chopped cooked chicken. This recipe is perfect for using up grilled chicken leftovers or as a way to stretch a rotisserie.
- Cream of soup– 1 can of cream of mushroom and 1 of cream of chicken. These are flexible. You could use 2 of either kind instead of 1 of each or substitute them for another cream of soup you have on hand like cream of celery or broccoli.
- Canned diced tomatoes– The kind with green chiles. Don’t drain the liquid.
- Sour cream– You could use plain Greek yogurt if you prefer.
- Cheese– Shredded cheddar or shredded Mexican blend
How to Make
This cheesy Mexican chicken spaghetti is so easy!
Just preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
While the oven is preheating, boil pasta according to the directions on the package.
Drain the pasta and set it aside.
Then stir together the chicken, soups, tomatoes, and sour cream in a mixing bowl until evenly combined.
Next stir in the cooked, drained pasta.
Transfer the mixture to a 9×13 baking dish.
Cover the dish with with foil and bake it for 30 minutes or until it’s hot and bubbly.
Top the casserole with cheese and pop it back in the oven, uncovered.
Bake the dish until the cheese melts.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat individual portions in the microwave until warm or all of your leftovers in a hot oven until warmed through.
Tips and Tricks
- Want it spicier? Add a can of diced jalapenos.
- You could add even more cheese, stirring in a half a cup or so to the mixture before baking and then topping it with cheese as directed towards the end of the cook time.
- Don’t have chicken to use up? Skip the chicken and add drained canned black beans instead.
Other Mexican Pasta Casseroles
Cheesy Mexican chicken spaghetti is a delicious satisfying casserole everyone loves.
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other Mexican inspired pasta casseroles?
Try these:
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Cheesy Mexican Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 8 oz 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 cheddar or Mexican blend, cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain.8 oz thin spaghetti
- In a large bowl mix together the chicken, soups, tomatoes, and sour cream, stirring until evenly combined.2 cups cooked chicken, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 10 oz can of diced tomatoes and green chiles, 1 cup sour cream
- Add in the cooked and drained pasta, stirring until evenly combined.
- Transfer to a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven, uncovered, until melted.1 cups shredded cheddar
Notes
- Want it spicier? Add a can of diced jalapenos.
- You could add even more cheese, stirring in a half a cup or so to the mixture before baking and then topping it with cheese as directed towards the end of the cook time.
- Don't have chicken to use up? Skip the chicken and add drained canned black beans instead.
Nutrition
This looks incredibly delicious. Can I hire you as my personal chef? lol.
I made this dish incredibly delicious I will make again…. Thank you so much👍
Can you freeze the left overs
I wouldn’t recommend it because the cheesy sauce doesn’t thaw well.
Always a favorite at our house! I have to double it so everyone can have seconds and thirds yay. Delicious
Can you make this dish the night before, put in refrigerator, then bake the next day?
I ran across this recipe on pinterest and it sounded so good so thought I’d give it a try. It’s just me so I halved the recipe but made exactly as written. It was just meh..had no flavor (which was shocking considering the Rotel). I used the Mexican cheese blend, cooked the spaghetti in water with bouillon. Had to salt it to give it a little flavor. I was so disappointed. I won’t make again.
It’s bland. I would add some seasoning like taco seasoning and even some green and red peppers would be nice. It’s a great base to start with though.
Very good!
I made this today, and was a hit with my stamping party.
Made this with no changes to recipe. The family loved it, no leftover. Thank you for the delicious dish