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dinnerIngredients
- 16 oz Spaghetti noodles
- 1 lb Chicken breasts
- 6 pieces Cooked bacon bits
- 2 cups Heavy cream
- 1 cup Chicken stock
- 1/4 cup Pasta water
- 8 oz Cream cheese
- 1 cup Shredded shedder
- 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan
- 1 1/2 cup Shredded mozzerella
- 14 oz Rotel with green chiles
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 Garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 Yellow onion diced
- 1 tbsp Dan O’s Spicy Seasoning
- To taste Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp Parsley chopped
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°
- 2Boil spaghetti noodles according to directions on package. Save 1/4 cup water after pasta is done.
- 3Season chicken with 1/2 tbsp Dan O’s spicy seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Pan sear in olive oil, for 5-10 minutes on each side on medium high heat. Once finished, cut chicken into slices and set aside.
- 4Add diced yellow onion to the same pan, sauté on medium heat for about 5 minutes, add minced garlic and sauté for another 1 minute.
- 5Now add your heavy cream, chicken stock, pasta water, cream cheese, rotel, 1/2 tbsp Dan Os spicy seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let simmer on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, or at least until the cream cheese is soft enough to whisk. Whisk until no longer lumpy. Now add your cheeses (save 1/2 cup mozzerella)
- 6Combine your sauce and spaghetti, add to deep pan (about 13x9). Top with 1/2 cup mozzerella cheese, sliced chicken, and bacon. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Top with chopped parsley and enjoy.
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Weeknights don't leave much room. You need something that feeds everybody, uses what's already in the freezer, and doesn't leave three pans in the sink.
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Quick Tips
- 1
Brown the beef first
Cook a pound of ground beef over medium-high for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it up, then drain before adding sauce or seasoning.
- 2
Salt the pasta water
Add about a tablespoon of salt per gallon and pull the noodles a minute early if they're going into a baked ziti or casserole.
- 3
Slice potatoes thin
Cut russets a quarter inch thick so they cook through in a covered skillet in about 20 minutes.
- 4
Let casseroles rest
Give baked spaghetti or ziti 10 minutes out of the oven so it sets up and cuts into clean squares.
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