Velveeta Chicken Spaghetti
(from jjessary’s recipe box)
Excellent served with garlic bread and a salad.
Source: Aunt Evelyn
Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: Main Course
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, large, chopped
- 1 pound velveeta cheese
- 1 can rotelle
- 16 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 2 cans chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Pace hot picante
- 2 tbsp butter
Directions
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Boil chicken breasts in 6-8 cups of water until done (45 mins to 1 hr depending on size). Keep 2 cans of the water from chicken. Drain and shred chicken with forks.
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Cook spaghetti in the 2 cans of chicken broth plus 2 cans of water from chicken.
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Mix rotelle, picante, Velveeta (cut into small chunks) in microwave bowl and cook total of 15 minutes (stirring every 5 minutes). It does not have to be completely melted to a sauce.
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Saute bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a small amount of butter.
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Add together in a large bowl – chicken, sauteed peppers, onions and mushrooms, spaghetti and cream of chicken soup. Salt to taste. Add red pepper flakes if a spicier flavor is desired. Add cheese, rotelle and picante sauce. Mix well.
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Put in casserole dish and bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until bubbly.