texas spaghetti chicken by eddie

Name: Texas Spaghetti Chicken By Eddie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) spaghetti; 2 cup(s) cherry or grape tomatoes halved; 2 - jalapeno peppers, stemmed seeded and cut lengthwise; 4 clove(s) garlic; 1/2 - yellow onion; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 2 cup(s) whole milk, plus more if needed; 2 cup(s) grated cheddar cheese; 2 cup(s) grated monterey jack cheese; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne; 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping; 2 teaspoon(s) fresh lime juice,; - kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 cup(s) shredded cooked chicken

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Eddie Jordan

Bristow, OK

Updated on Mar 27, 2014

This is a classic Texan casserole.

Rate

prep time 25 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Convection Oven

yield Serves 8

Ingredients

8 ounces spaghetti
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes halved
2 - jalapeno peppers, stemmed seeded and cut lengthwise
4 cloves garlic
1/2 - yellow onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups whole milk, plus more if needed
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice,
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 cups shredded cooked chicken

How To Make texas spaghetti chicken by eddie

Step 1

Lightly grease a 12 inch skillet, Cook spaghetti according to package directions in a pot of boiling salted water. Drain, rinse, and transfer to skillet.

Step 2

Place tomatoes, jalapenos on a foil lined baking sheet, skin side up along with the garlic cloves and onion Broil 5 to 7 minutes on a rack placed 6 inches from heat. Remove from oven let vegetables cool, dice. Reduce oven to 350 degrees.
Step 3

Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium low heat, Whisk in flour until well combined and slightly browned about 30 seconds, slowly pour in milk and cook stirring until sauce thickens to coat spoon 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 4

Turn off heat and slowly stir in half the cheese about 1/2 cup at a time until melted into sauce.
Step 5

Stir in diced vegetables along with cumin, cayenne, cilantro, and lime juice add salt and pepper.
Step 6

Pour sauce into cooked spaghetti and stir in shredded chicken. Top with remaining cheese.
Step 7

Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until brown and bubbling. Sprinkle with cilantro serve.
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