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southwestern chicken spaghetti bake

Recipe by
Kathy Sills
Harrisville, MS

Spaghetti loaded with cheese and chicken. With loads of southwestern flavors to bring out a new take on ordinary chicken spaghetti!

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For southwestern chicken spaghetti bake

  • 16 oz
    spaghetti
  • 1
    bag fajita chicken cut into pieces
  • 1 md
    green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 pkg
    fajita seasoning
  • 1/2 c
    can black beans, drained
  • 1/2 can
    can yellow corn, drained
  • 8 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1 lg
    jar alsa wit white corn and black beans
  • 3 c
    cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/2 c
    broken tortilla strips

How To Make southwestern chicken spaghetti bake

  • 1
    Cook spaghetti according to packag directions.
  • 2
    In a skillet add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Saute onions and peppers along with the chicken, add the fajita seasoning, saute 5 minutes. Add the salsa, tomato sauce, black beans and corn, simmer 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13inch casserole dish. Drain pasta.
  • 4
    Add some of the bean mixtue to casserole dish, then half of noodles, add more bean mixture to top of noodles, then 1 cup of the cheese. Add the rest of noodles, then another cup of cheese, then the rest of the sauce.
  • 5
    Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Then add the last cup of cheese and the 1 1/2 cup of broken tortillas. Bake another 5 minutes.

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