This is based on the old Chicken Spaghetti Casserole from back in the day. It was made with cream of mushroom soup and baked in a casserole dish. I really wanted to update it and Corinne had this recipe from her friend Emilie and it’s PERFECT!
It’s so rich and creamy and a little bit spicy!
Traditionally it was always made with spaghetti noodles, but you could really use pretty much any kind of pasta.
Start by cooking the pasta al dente and SAVE THE PASTA WATER…it’s like magic sauce. If your pasta is too dry adding a little pasta water will make it moist and creamy.
Melt the butter with olive oil in a skillet. Whisk in the flour and saute the garlic.
Whisk in broth, cream, tomatoes, chicken bouillon and seasonings.
I used crushed tomatoes, and it made the sauce a little pinkish!
Simmer until thickened and add cheese.
Mix with the pasta and chicken. Stir to coat the pasta.
Garnish with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
ENJOY!!!
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Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti or other pasta
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 15 ounce fire roasted tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼-½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain into colander over bowl saving pasta water. Set aside.
- Melt butter in large pan with olive oil. Whisk in flour and cook and stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes.
- Add garlic, cook and stir for about 30 seconds.
- Over medium-low heat whisk in broth, cream, tomatoes with juice, chicken bouillon and all seasonings. Simmer and stir until thickened for 5-7 minutes.
- Reduce heat and stir in cheeses until melted.
- Stir in pasta and chicken until pasta is well coated. If the pasta is too dry add pasta water until desired creaminess.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and grated parmesan.