Velveeta Rotel Chicken Pasta Casserole (a mouthful, oh my)

Any dish with Velveeta is scrumptious and this Velveeta Rotel Chicken Pasta Casserole recipe (aka Chicken Spaghetti) could almost be considered a grown up mac and cheese delight. It’s been modified a bit from some Southern church recipe books and you need to give it a try.

As I always say, the Living Frugal Tips part of my recipes is that cooking at home is always cheaper than going out and my recipes always make a whole lot which means … leftovers. Save money and save time by cooking one night and having leftovers for lunch or dinner later in the week.

Velveeta Rotel Chicken Pasts Ingredients:

1 – Rotisserie Chicken (de-boned & chopped) or you can you can use boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 – Can Rotel Tomatoes & Green Chilies (do not completely drain). Or, if you do not like things with a little “kick” you can substitute regular diced tomatoes.

1 – Can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 – Lb Box of Velveeta Chopped

1/3 – Cup of Milk

¾ – Box of Penne Wheat Pasta (I laugh at this … let’s try and be healthy by using whole wheat pasta when using a pound of Velveeta and a just about a stick of butter )

¾ ~ Stick of Real Butter

1 – Medium Red Bell Pepper Finely Chopped

1 – Chopped Jalapeno (you can leave this out if you want a more mild dish, or substitute with red or green bell pepper).

1 – Medium onion chopped

Directions

1. Cook penne pasta according to directions on box.
2. Melt butter, sauté Bell Pepper, jalapeno pepper and onion
3. Add Rotel, Soup, Velveeta, and Milk, to sautéed bell pepper, japaleno (optional) and and onion mixture. Mix thoroughly over medium heat.
4. Add pasta and mix together.
5. Last, add the chopped chicken and give it one last mix. The cheese does not need to completely melt as it will do so in the oven.
6. Pour into casserole dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes

* Note: I added a dash of Zatarain’s Liquid Crab Boil for extra kick, be careful as it does add kick.  Love that stuff!

I hope you enjoy this Velveeta Rotel Chicken Pasta Casserole of yummy goodness. It’s great served with some cornbread and a green salad. This is one of those absolutely yummy comfort food dishes. Let’s call it the last hoorah before we need to watch our waistlines for bathing suit season.

Bon Appetit.

Check out some of my other recipes that you might enjoy:

Da Bomb Turkey Lasagna

Lisa’s Nearly Famous Pulled Pork Recipe

Quick and Easy Mighty Meatloaf

Turkey Pot Pie

An Irish Feast Fit for Big Guys in Kilts