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Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel and Velveeta

This Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel and Velveeta is the ultimate comfort food and perfect easy dinner! Creamy Velveeta cheese and Rotel tomatoes are combined in a creamy, cheesy sauce that's tossed with spaghetti and chicken. It's cheesy goodness the whole family with love!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 369 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz. spaghetti noodles other pasta works, too!
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped about 1 cup
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 10 oz. can Rotel tomatoes or other brand of diced tomatoes with green chilis
  • 4 oz. Velveeta cheese at room temperature if possible (See Note 1)
  • 1 cup chicken broth or chicken stock
  • 1 cup milk full fat or low fat is fine!
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder or garlic powder (optional)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded rotisserie chicken or this perfect baked chicken works great!
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese work great, too!
  • fresh parsley, green onions, Parmesan cheese all optional, for topping

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil spaghetti to al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Then add onions and cook 2-3 minutes until soft.
  • Sprinkle flour over the onions and cook for 1 minute more, stirring often.
  • Add milk and chicken stock and whisk so no lumps form. Bring to a boil then reduce to low heat and cook 2-3 minutes until thick and bubbly. Stir in garlic powder or onion powder (if using).
  • Add Velveeta cheese, mozzarella and Rotel. Stir until cheese melts into the sauce.
  • Add in chicken and spaghetti and toss until everything is well-coated with the sauce.

Notes

Note 1: If you let the cheeses come to room temperature before adding to the sauce, they will melt easily into the sauce. You can do this by just taking the cheese out of the fridge first thing, and leaving it out until you are ready to use it (10-15 minutes is about all you need).
 
Nutrition information is only an estimate. Info is based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator.
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Nutrition

Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 33gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9.4gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1038mgPotassium: 362mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6.5gVitamin D: 4µgCalcium: 267mgIron: 2mg
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