Prepare to win every potluck award from now on with this amazingly easy and delicious slow-cooker chicken spaghetti.
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Slow-Cooker Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ creamy mushroom soup
- 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed, softened
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 8 oz spaghetti, cooked and drained as directed on package
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and garlic. Add chicken; toss to coat. Pour mixture into slow cooker.
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Step2In same bowl, mix tomatoes, soup and chiles; pour over chicken.
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Step3Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 to 3 hours or on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken reads at least 165°F.
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Step4Remove chicken from slow cooker, and transfer to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, stir cream cheese and Cheddar cheese into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir.
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Step5Meanwhile, shred chicken with 2 forks; return to slow cooker, and stir in cooked spaghetti. Top with parsley.
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Step6To make ahead and freeze: In large bowl, mix melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and garlic. Add chicken; toss to coat. Pour mixture into 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. In same bowl, mix tomatoes, soup and chiles; pour over chicken in bag. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Lay flat, and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw completely, 8 to 24 hours, in refrigerator. Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour thawed mixture into slow cooker. Follow steps 3 through 5.
Nutrition
500 Calories
27g Total Fat
29g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 500
- Calories from Fat
- 240
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 68%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 135mg
- 44%
- Sodium
- 1110mg
- 46%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 29g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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