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Monterey Chicken Spaghetti

A creamy baked chicken spaghetti casserole with spinach, Monterey Jack cheese, and crispy French-fried onions.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 12- ozdried spaghetti
  • 4 cupschopped cooked chicken
  • 1 16-ozcontainer sour cream
  • 2 10.5-ozcans Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1 10-ozpackage frozen spinach, ,thawed and drained
  • 2 cupsshredded Monterey Jack cheese ,divided
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 6-ozcan French's French Fried Onions, divided

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Cook the 12-oz dried spaghetti according to package directions; drain well.
  • If the frozen spinach is not already thawed and drained, thaw it and squeeze out excess liquid.
  • In a large bowl, combine 4 cups chopped cooked chicken, both (2) 10.5-oz cans of cream of chicken soup, the 16-oz container of sour cream, the drained spinach, 1 cup of the shredded Monterey Jack cheese (reserve 1 cup), the 2 minced garlic cloves, and half of the can of French's French Fried Onions (reserve the other half). Stir until evenly mixed.
  • Add the cooked, drained spaghetti to the bowl and toss gently so the pasta is evenly coated with the mixture.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared 9×13-inch pan and spread into an even layer.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese evenly over the top, then sprinkle the remaining half of the French's French Fried Onions over the cheese.
  • Bake uncovered at 350°F for 40 to 50 minutes, until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the top is lightly browned.
  • Let the casserole rest a few minutes before serving.

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • 9x13 inch Baking Dish

Notes

I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZENeed Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1sHere is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
You can buy it by the case at Amazon:https://amzn.to/49n4uZE
Need Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here:https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1s
Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
Can make casserole in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later.
If baking after refrigerating, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.
To bake after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.