Description
A comforting and indulgent slow-cooker dish combining cheesy spaghetti with tender shredded chicken, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
- 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 4 oz cream cheese, diced
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 (16 oz) package spaghetti, broken into 2–3 inch pieces
Instructions
- Pat chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, and optional spices.
- Optional: Sear chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side.
- Sauté diced onion in the same skillet until translucent, then add minced garlic for an additional minute.
- Whisk together the cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and diced tomatoes in a bowl.
- Pour sauce mixture over chicken and onions in the slow cooker, ensuring chicken is mostly submerged.
- Cover and slow cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred the cooked chicken and return it to the slow cooker.
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions, stopping 1–2 minutes before al dente, then drain.
- Fold spaghetti and cream cheese into the slow cooker with the chicken and sauce.
- Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top and cover; cook on LOW for another 30-60 minutes.
- Let rest for 10–15 minutes before serving.
Notes
To avoid mushy spaghetti, undercook by 1-2 minutes and stir gently when combining.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 300 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: crock pot, cheesy chicken spaghetti, slow cooker pasta, comfort food