Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken Spaghetti recipe is a creamy, comforting, and easy-to-make meal featuring tender shredded chicken, diced tomatoes, cream cheese, and spaghetti cooked together in a flavorful sauce. Perfect for a hassle-free dinner, this dish combines classic ingredients with minimal hands-on time.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken & Sauce
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 1 can diced tomatoes 28 ounces
- 1 can cream of chicken soup 10.5 ounces
- 2 teaspoons onion powder 6 grams
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder 6 grams
- 2 teaspoons oregano 4 grams
- 8 ounces cream cheese, diced and at room temperature
Pasta & Garnish
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker: Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Add the can of diced tomatoes, cream of chicken soup, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano, spreading the spices evenly over the chicken.
- Cook the chicken: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Shred the chicken: Use two forks to shred the chicken breasts directly in the slow cooker.
- Add cream cheese: Add the diced cream cheese back into the slow cooker and stir well to combine. The residual heat will melt the cream cheese, creating a creamy sauce.
- Cook the spaghetti: In the last 20 minutes of the slow cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti to al dente, then drain.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Add the cooked spaghetti into the slow cooker and stir to mix thoroughly with the creamy chicken sauce.
- Garnish and serve: Once the spaghetti has absorbed the sauce, garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Give it a Mexican flair by using a can of Rotel tomatoes instead of plain diced tomatoes and add a jalapeño pepper for heat.
- Add diced vegetables like carrots, chilies, or mushrooms for extra nutrition and texture.
- For extra cheesiness, top the finished dish with shredded cheddar or parmesan cheese before serving.
- The calories are estimated based on six servings; nutrition varies with ingredient brands.
- To speed up prep, use pre-shredded rotisserie chicken instead of cooking breasts from raw.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
