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November 26, 2013

Recipe for Creamy, Cheesy Barbecue Chicken Spaghetti Bake

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I randomly created this recipe for barbecue chicken spaghetti a week ago and every one loved it so much I had to make it again and put it on the blog!  For some reason my kids don’t really eat spaghetti with traditional spaghetti sauce.  I think it’s weird and quite annoying, especially since they are not picky eaters at all.  For heaven’s sakes, they’ll eat my mushroom, lentil concoctions but not spaghetti?  What?  That’s weird.  Anyhow, that’s how this recipe was created…I wanted to make spaghetti but try a different sauce that perhaps everyone would enjoy.  I had some of this crockpot shredded chicken on hand and decided it would be perfect.  Let me tell you how much I love this chicken.  It really is so perfect by itself or used in recipes that call for cooked chicken.  I love making a huge batch of it and then freezing portions of it in individual plastic freezer bags and then I always have it ready and on hand.  The cooked chicken is then tossed with bbq sauce and layered with the spaghetti and a sour cream/cottage cheese mixture and then of course topped with a healthy dose of cheddar.  I hope your family loves this recipe as much as mine did!  Enjoy!
BBQ Chicken Spaghetti...creamy, cheesy and so perfect for a family dinner.  #chicken #dinner #recipes #slowcooker


Recipe for Barbecue Chicken Spaghetti Bake
Makes 6 servings
Cooking time: 20 minutes

8 oz dry spaghetti
2 cups (7 oz) cooked and shredded chicken (use this crockpot recipe, it’s so good)
3/4 cup prepared barbecue sauce
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1.  Preheat oven to 350ยฐ F.  Prepare a 8×8 square baking dish by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
2.  Cook spaghetti in boiling water until al dente (I  broke each of the spaghetti noodles into quarter pieces so that it would be easier to serve and for the kids to eat).
3.  Stir the shredded chicken and barbecue sauce together in a small bowl.
4.  In another bowl mix the sour cream and cottage cheese together.
5.  Place half of the spaghetti noodles in the bottom of the baking dish.  Top with dollops of the sour cream/cottage cheese mixture (use half of the mixture).  Spread half of the chicken over the top.  Repeat.
6.  Sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.  Bake for about 20 minutes.  Serve immediately and enjoy!

P.S.  Find more great chicken recipes in my visual recipe index!

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12 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken Tagged With: 0-2 hours, casseroles, 5 stars, All Posts

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  1. Sam says

    March 28, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    I hate to be one of those who makes changes to a recipe & then rates it, but I am. I found it to be pretty good! I had some fettuccine to use up & I added an extra 1/4 cup of my award-seeking bbq sauce. I don’t have much luck with layered dishes, (too dry) so I mixed up the pasta, a pound of chicken, bbq sauce, sour cream, cottage cheese & an extra 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. I still topped it with 1 cup of cheese & next time I’ll add some bacon to the mix.

    I’ve been following the lead of Sara Moulton (& others) who recommend soaking pasta in warm salted water for 30-45 minutes (depending on the pasta) for baked pasta dishes to eliminate overcooked pasta. It also saves energy, eliminates some kitchen heat & makes 2 less dishes to wash.

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  2. Randee says

    November 29, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    Yumm!

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  3. Sam says

    October 11, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Is 3/4 cup of bbq sauce enough? Sorry, but it looks like this would come out rather dry.

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    • Karen says

      October 12, 2016 at 10:47 am

      If you like it more saucy, you can always add 1/2 cup or so more!

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  4. Anonymous says

    February 12, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Do you think this would be fine with 1 cup sour cream and no cottage cheese? I don't have any on hand

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    • [email protected] says

      February 12, 2014 at 11:49 pm

      Yes! I think that would be fine.

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  5. [email protected] says

    December 12, 2013 at 3:35 am

    Anonymous, I'm glad you liked it! We loved it so much at our house!

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  6. Anonymous says

    December 10, 2013 at 1:35 am

    I made this last night. It was great. I used your shredded chicken recipe and loved the ease.
    Thank you!

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  7. [email protected] says

    November 27, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    Anonmyous, I actually used low fat cottage cheese and sour cream and it turned out great! Hope you enjoy!

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    • julie says

      November 28, 2016 at 12:51 pm

      Can you taste the spur cream? My husband doesn’t like sour cream but I do. I would love to be able to sneak it in if you can’t taste it.

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      • Karen says

        November 29, 2016 at 2:20 pm

        hmmm, I don’t think it’s that pronounced…you could probably sneak it in!

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  8. Anonymous says

    November 27, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    I will be making this next week. I will lighten it with lowfat sour cream & low fat cheeses and try it with whole spaghetti. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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