Foodie Friday! - Chicken Spaghetti

Chicken Spaghetti

Okay, this may not look too delicious - but it is!! Everyone in the family goes back for seconds....annnnnnnd it makes enough to freeze some! Double score! This is a recipe I stumbled across about three years ago when I had nothing better to do than read The Pioneer Woman's blog. I miss those days. Anyway, I've adapted this recipe from her, making a few changes so that it's easier to make for weeknight dinners.

Ingredients
1 Rotisserie Chicken
1 box (about 2-3 cups) Thin Spaghetti, broken into 2" pieces
1 1/2 cups Chicken Stock
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
Onion (finely diced)
Green pepper (finely diced, seeds removed)
2 cups Sharp cheddar cheese
Seasoned Salt, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring water, with 1/2 chicken stock to a boil for spaghetti noodles.
• Cook spaghetti noodles until al dente. Do not overcook.
• While noodles are cooking, start pulling the chicken off the bones. You should get around 2 cups. If there are large pieces, break up into bite sized pieces.
• When spaghetti noodles are cooked, drain and place in a large bowl.
• Combine noodles with the cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, onion, green pepper, and 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese. Add the seasoned salt, cayenne pepper (if you want a little kick), salt and pepper - all to taste. Stir.
• Add about 1 cup of chicken stock. You want it to be stirrable, but not soupy. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
• Place the mixture in a casserole dish and top with the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, until bubbly. If the cheese on top starts to get too cooked, cover with foil.

If you are wanting to freeze this dish, cover and put in the freezer for up to 6 months. When you're ready to bake it, just thaw in the refrigerator overnight, and bake in the oven at 350 for 30-45 minutes. Or, it can be placed in the refrigerator for up to two days, and baked the same way.

I hope you guys enjoy this dish as much as my family does!!