Rotel Chicken Spaghetti
A big skillet of spaghetti and seasoned chicken in the creamiest Velveeta and Rotel cheese sauce. Grab your tongs, because this Rotel chicken spaghetti is ready in about 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes, 1-1 1/2 pounds
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 16 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed cubed, usually 1 block
- 20 ounces Rotel don't drain, you need two 10-ounce cans tomatoes with green chilies
- 21 ounces cream of chicken soup you need two 10.5-ounce cans, or other similar cream of soup
- 2 tablespoons milk
- salt and pepper to taste, optional
Instructions
- Place a large pot of salted water on the stove and bring to a rolling boil. Add the spaghetti and boil until al dente, usually for 8-10 minutes but follow the package directions. Drain and set to the side.1 pound spaghetti
- Place oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced chicken breasts, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Cook until the chicken is browned on the outside and no longer pink in the center, about 6-8 minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Add the Velveeta, undrained Rotel, cream of chicken, and milk to the chicken and stir well. Continue stirring until all the Velveeta melts and you have a smooth sauce over the chicken.16 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed, 20 ounces Rotel, 21 ounces cream of chicken soup, 2 tablespoons milk
- Add the spaghetti to the chicken and sauce, mixing well with tongs. Add salt and pepper to taste. Then serve and enjoy!
Notes
Taste before salting — The Velveeta, Rotel, and soup all have a lot of sodium, so taste at the end before adding salt and pepper.
Sauce too thick? — Stir in a splash more milk until it’s creamy again.
Nutrition
Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1978mg | Potassium: 885mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1061IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 509mg | Iron: 3mg