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March 22, 2022

Instant Pot Southern Chicken Spaghetti

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Instant Pot Southern Chicken Spaghetti–cheesy chicken spaghetti with a kick! This stuff is creamy and addictive.

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Instant Pot Southern Chicken Spaghetti

Instant Pot Southern Chicken Spaghetti

I kept sneaking bites of this chicken spaghetti! It’s flavored with Rotel tomatoes and queso cheese (the kind you dip tortilla chips in). You’ll love this the night of and it tastes great as leftovers if you’re lucky enough to have any.

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

  • Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon chicken base
  • Spaghetti–whole wheat, angel hair, it all works
  • Chicken breasts or thighs–you’ll want to use fresh or thawed because you’ll be cutting them into bite size cubes
  • Cumin
  • Rotel–I used mild Rotel. If you love spice then use regular or hot variety. If you can’t find Rotel try using a can of petite diced tomatoes and green chiles.
  • Tostitos Salsa con Queso–I find this in the aisle next to the tortilla chips. You can also use 4 ounces of Velveeta cheese or 4 ounces of cream cheese.
  • Tomato juice or V8–to thin out the sauce…it adds that acidity to cut through the creaminess
  • Shredded cheddar cheese–I shred mine off the block for best results. You can also use pepper jack cheese, mozzarella, colby, etc.

Steps

  • Layer the ingredients into Instant Pot: Pour broth into Instant Pot. Break spaghetti into thirds and add it into the pot in a criss-cross pattern.

    Add the chicken on top of spaghetti. Sprinkle chicken with cumin. Dump the Rotel and queso on top.
  • Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  • Finish it up: Stir in the tomato juice and the cheddar cheese. 
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes/Tips

  • You can also use cooked, rotisserie chicken. Add a couple cups of chicken in at the same time you would add in raw chicken. I like buying the $4.99 cooked rotisserie chickens from Costco and using the meat in recipes like this one.
  • Try using a different type of pasta like penne, cavatappi, bowties, macaroni noodles, etc.
  • If you like heat try adding in a tablespoon of sriracha.
  • Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container* for up to 5 days or freezer for up to 3 months.
  • You can double this recipe by doubling all the ingredients but keeping the cooking time the same.
  • I used a 6 quart Instant Pot* but you can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.

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Instant Pot Southern Chicken Spaghetti

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Instant Pot Southern Chicken Spaghetti


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5-10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 24 minutes
  • Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
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Cheesy chicken spaghetti with a kick! This stuff is creamy and addictive.


Ingredients

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  • 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • 12 ounces chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite size cubes
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 (10 oz) can Rotel
  • 1 cup Tostitos Salsa con Queso
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice or V8
  • 4 ounces (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Pour broth into Instant Pot. Break spaghetti into thirds (or in half) and add it into the pot in a criss-cross pattern. Add the chicken on top of spaghetti. Sprinkle chicken with cumin. Dump the Rotel and queso on top. Don’t stir.
  2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  3. Stir in the tomato juice and the cheese. 
  4. Serve and enjoy!
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot

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27 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken, Dump and Go, Instant Pot, Pasta Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less

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  1. Elaine says

    November 9, 2022 at 12:43 pm

    I did the recipe with 2 cans of tuna and it was delish!! Thanks for sharing

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 10, 2022 at 10:19 am

      Oh interesting! Glad to know that worked well.

      Reply
  2. Laura says

    May 5, 2022 at 6:41 am

    Could I add diced cooked chicken when it is done cooking? I have a bunch of leftover plain chicken tenders that are already cooked. I assume I would need to change the time then? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 5, 2022 at 2:08 pm

      Sure you can do that. Keep the same cooking time and add 1/4 cup extra liquid

      Reply
  3. Diane says

    April 7, 2022 at 9:42 am

    Turned out great for me. Think next time I will substitute shrimp for chicken in here with a bit of cilantro.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 12, 2022 at 2:25 pm

      I love shrimp! I bet that will taste awesome!

      Reply
  4. Linda J says

    April 1, 2022 at 5:19 pm

    Can I make the full recipe in a 3 qt IP?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 12, 2022 at 3:02 pm

      Yes I believe it would work just fine!

      Reply
  5. Jo says

    March 25, 2022 at 8:50 am

    Mine also turned out pretty soupy but SO GOOD! I’ll just play around with it a bit, but it is a keeper as it is so simple to make and tastes wonderful. My family loved it!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 31, 2022 at 12:09 pm

      Glad to hear you liked it! Thanks Jo!

      Reply
  6. Sue says

    March 25, 2022 at 7:26 am

    If I use frozen diced chicken how long would I cook?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 31, 2022 at 12:10 pm

      same cooking time 🙂

      Reply
  7. Chris D. says

    March 23, 2022 at 8:19 pm

    I’ve made many of your recipes and I’ve given 5 stars to 99% of them. This one didn’t reach your typical 5 star level for me because it was very soupy. I reviewed the ingredients to make sure I didn’t make a mistake and I followed it exactly as it is written.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Denise says

      March 23, 2022 at 9:21 pm

      I use Velveeta block cheese cut into blocks to make it not so soupy.

      Reply
      • Chris D. says

        March 24, 2022 at 6:07 am

        Good idea. I think I’ll cut back on the broth, too.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
    • Regina M. says

      March 23, 2022 at 9:24 pm

      I use Velveeta Big box Block cheeses cut into small cubes instead of the Queso . It seems to make it thicker to me.

      Reply
      • Chris D. says

        March 24, 2022 at 6:09 am

        Thanks for your suggestion. Must be a good idea since Denise said the same thing.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
      • Scott says

        March 26, 2022 at 4:06 pm

        Hello,

        How much velveeta cheese did you use? Thank you.

        Reply
    • Karen says

      March 24, 2022 at 12:20 pm

      Interesting! Mine wasn’t soupy at all. Did you weigh the pasta?

      Reply
      • Chris D says

        March 24, 2022 at 3:35 pm

        No, but I had a new box of pasta (12 oz) and used 2/3 of the box. The sauce tightened up as it got cooler.

        ★★★★

        Reply
  8. Emilie says

    March 23, 2022 at 2:41 pm

    Will you have a slow cooker version of this recipe?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 24, 2022 at 12:16 pm

      No, i’m sorry. It’s because pasta doesn’t do well in the slow cooker.

      Reply
  9. Liz says

    March 22, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    This looks delicious. Definitely going to make! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 22, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      You’re welcome Liz!

      Reply
  10. Roy Watanabe says

    March 22, 2022 at 1:12 pm

    Can you just add whole chicken breast & cut it up in chunks later? If you can, what would be the cooking time? The reason I ask is that I find that the chicken cooks better when left whole.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 22, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      I do agree with that. The only issue is the spaghetti only needs a short cooking time. You could cook the chicken ahead of time and then add cooked chicken in with the raw spaghetti instead.

      Reply
    • Regina M. says

      March 23, 2022 at 9:27 pm

      Use a rotisserie chicken from the deli that’s already cooked, all you have to do then is removed skin and shred the chicken meat up.

      Reply

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