White Chicken Spaghetti

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Last night I had a dream that I was being chased by a moose. I’m being totally serious.

Me—>being chased—>via moose.

Typically, people don’t discuss what to do in such a situation. Pretty sure I was NEVER taught this in school….All I could think of was ‘play dead’….because that’s what you do with bears {and bears are basically moose}. So guess what I did in my dream….YUP. Played dead. And then he bit my back. I repeat: THE MOOSE BIT MY BACK. Technically it was more of my right love handle area, but my back nonetheless.

This morning I woke up with a bad back ache.

Intriguing, yes?

So now I’m left in a lurch with a sore back wondering “did a moose really bite me?” “am I really that unstable to have such a weird dream?”  “does my husband kick and/or bite me sporadically during the night?” and “perhaps my sub conscience really likes moose…?” But, this whole story has everything to do with me being {quite literally} crazy and nothing to do with food. So let me bring this full circle for ya….

I think I have fallen in love with this mexican/albino version of spaghetti. Like completely head over heels.

I tweeted/instagramed/facebooked a picture of these leftovers a few days ago and got a huge response. You all love your spaghetti {…and you didn’t even know what kind it was! Impressive!} One of the many reasons I love ya! This version is the result of thinking about queso blanco too much and then having a wicked pasta craving. Somewhere along the way things got hazy and they became the same dish. —>Best idea ever. Creamy and cheesy pasta with a little mexican kick. Totally rad! And super simple to make too.

Here’s how you do it:

Start out by cooking some spaghetti….to al dente please! Set this aside.

In the hot pot you just made the spaghetti in, add in a hunk of butter and saute some onions until they’re tender–5 minutes or so.

Add in some flour….

and cook it for a few more minutes. Raw flour taste  = not good eats.

Now you can whisk in some chicken stock and let it thicken up a bunch. You might want to increase the heat a little more if you’re impatient like me.

Whisk in some milk and keep it cooking until it’s creamy and has thickened .

Now we can sprinkle in the sharp white cheddar…

and turn this into a great pasta sauce! Sprinkle in some cumin, salt, pepper,

shredded chicken,

cooked pasta,

chopped pickled jalapenos + a little juice from the jar

and cilantro.

Toss everything together to coat it all in that magnificent sauce and serve.

We added a little extra cilantro to ours, but feel free to add what you like! Enjoy friends 🙂 Hope you get around to making this for dinner tonight!

White Chicken Spaghetti

Katie Cooksey

This White Chicken Spaghetti recipe is creamy and cheesy pasta with chicken that has a little Tex-Mex kick. Made with white cheddar!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine Southwestern

Servings 4 servings

Calories 768 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 3/4 lb thin spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 lb grated sharp white cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapenos + 1/2 tablespoon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions

 

• Bring large pot of water to boil.
• Melt butter and saute onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk to prevent lumps. Increase heat to thicken sauce.
• Sprinkle in grated cheese and stir continuously to melt into sauce evenly. Stir in cumin, salt, pepper, jalapenos, jalapeno juice, chicken, cooked spaghetti and cilantro.
• Toss to coat everything evenly in sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve warm with more cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 768kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 35gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 607mgPotassium: 498mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1030IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 510mgIron: 2mg

Keyword White Chicken Spaghetti

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