Baked Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

This baked tacky hen spaghetti is consolation food at its best and most interesting! It begins with a easy from-scratch cheese sauce and the top result’s so scrumptious!

There’s actually nothing fancy about this down-house spaghetti casserole, however man-oh-man is it ever tasty. It additionally makes an ideal take-in meal to associates and neighbors!

Making the Creamy Cheesy Sauce

The construction of this recipe comes from the spaghetti noodles (and hen).

The taste of this recipe comes from the from-scratch tacky sauce. It is easy to make!

1. Melt butter and add easy pantry seasonings (onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, thyme).
2. Blend collectively broth, milk and flour and add to the pot with the seasonings.
3. Simmer till bubbly and barely thickened.
4. Add Parmesan and cheddar cheese and stir till absolutely melted.

That’s it! The sauce is creamy and tacky with a scrumptious trace of Italian seasonings to provide it a little bit of character.

Assemble and Bake

Toss the hen and spaghetti with the sauce, unfold in a 9X13-inch pan, sprinkle with a bit extra cheese (as a result of WHY NOT), and bake till sizzling and effervescent across the edges.

If you have got the time, right here’s your light reminder that utilizing freshly grated cheese (versus pre-shredded cheese, which is coated with a powdery substance to stop it from sticking however that additionally prevents it from melting as creamy as block cheese) will make for a a lot creamier, extra velvety, and higher tasting finish end result.

This baked pasta casserole is finest served immediately when the sauce is silky and creamy and the noodles are completely cooked.

Reinvented Comfort Food

I really like taking old-fashioned recipes I grew up with and reinventing them into made-from-scratch fashionable dishes that also carry the identical consolation food vibes however use simply accessible substances.

Making a home made sauce for this baked tacky hen spaghetti casserole is so fast and simple; it actually doesn’t take way more time than the *shortcut/condensed soup* recipes I ate rising up.

While I’ve nothing in opposition to shortcuts OR condensed soups, I very a lot admire a superb, strong recipe that makes use of pantry- and fridge-pleasant substances with out loads of processed or prepackaged gadgets.

This recipe is a humble hit each time I make it. I imply, what’s to not love? Cheese + saucy noodles + hen + extra cheese. 😍

Sure, you might positively amp issues up by throwing in sliced mushrooms or bell peppers or tomatoes. But for a basic, easy pasta casserole, this baked tacky spaghetti is outstandingly tasty.

And we prefer it simply the best way it’s.

This meal is ideal as a take-in meal for family and friends. For a listing of different take-in meals I really like and use usually, click on right here.

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Baked Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

Yield: 6 to eight servings

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes minutes

• 12 ounces spaghetti, damaged in half
• 1 ¾ cups milk (ideally not skim; recipe works finest with 1%, 2% or complete milk)
• 1 ½ cups hen broth or inventory
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons all-function flour
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ teaspoon desk salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided (see be aware)
• 2 ½ cups shredded medium or sharp cheddar cheese, divided (see be aware)
• 3 cups cooked, chopped hen
• Chopped contemporary parsley, for garnish, non-compulsory

Cook ModePrevent your display from going darkish

• Preheat the oven to 375 levels F. Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan. Set apart.

• In a big pot of frivolously salted boiling water, prepare dinner the spaghetti based on bundle instructions till al dente. Drain and put aside (raise and separate the noodles a number of occasions so they do not stick as they cool). Don’t wash out the pot; simply wipe dry, if wanted.

• Add the milk, broth, and flour to a blender and course of till easy. Set apart.

• Return the pot to medium warmth. Melt the butter and add the onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook for 30-45 seconds, stirring usually till the spices are scorching and scent aromatic.

• Pour the milk combination into the pot and convey to a simmer, whisking consistently. Continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes till thickened.

• Remove the pot from the warmth and add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and 2 cups of the cheddar cheese to the sauce (reserve the remainder of the cheese for topping). Stir till the cheese has melted. Season to style with further salt and pepper (essential!).

• In a big bowl (or again into the pot, for those who desire), add the cooked spaghetti and hen. Toss and stir till the noodles and hen are evenly coated with the sauce.

• Spread the pasta combination evenly within the ready pan. Sprinkle the remaining cheeses excessive.

• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes till sizzling and bubbly. Serve heat.

Seasonings: instead of the basil, oregano and thyme, you possibly can sub in 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 teaspoons Italian seasoning.
Cheese: when you’ve got the time, freshly grate block cheese for this recipe (vs utilizing pre-shredded cheese which is coated with a powder substance to stop it from clumping; however it additionally prevents it from melting as properly). I wish to grate the Parmesan on the small holes of the field grater, and I exploit the big holes of the field grater for the cheddar cheese.

Author: Mel

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Method: Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 475kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 83mg, Sodium: 706mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g

Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe