Grandmas Slow Cooker Chicken And Spaghetti Food

EASY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, garlic powder, and kosher salt; cook and stir until chicken is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
• Pour 1 jar pasta sauce and water into the bottom of a slow cooker and place broken spaghetti noodles on top. Add cooked chicken mixture, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and cover with the second jar of pasta sauce.
• Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove the lid and stir to combine and mix everything together.

GRANDMA'S SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook chicken in skillet about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown.
• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix chicken and remaining ingredients except peas and noodles.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours.
• Stir in peas and noodles. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 30 minutes or until noodles are tender.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and garlic. Add chicken; toss to coat. Pour mixture into slow cooker.
• In same bowl, mix tomatoes, soup and chiles; pour over chicken.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 to 3 hours or on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken reads at least 165°F.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker, and transfer to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, stir cream cheese and Cheddar cheese into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Stir.
• Meanwhile, shred chicken with 2 forks; return to slow cooker, and stir in cooked spaghetti. Top with parsley.
• To make ahead and freeze: In large bowl, mix melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and garlic. Add chicken; toss to coat. Pour mixture into 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. In same bowl, mix tomatoes, soup and chiles; pour over chicken in bag. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Lay flat, and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw completely, 8 to 24 hours, in refrigerator. Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour thawed mixture into slow cooker. Follow steps 3 through 5.

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN SKETTIE (SPAGHETTI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta 2 minutes short of package directions and drain.
• In large saute pan, heat oil over med/high heat and add celery and onion. Cook until softened, then add diced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add diced/shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup and peas. Stir to combine. Add the heavy cream, sour cream and 1 and 1/2 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir and heat through until starting to bubble and cheese is melted.
• Add the cooked pasta to the pan and stir until all of the ingredients are combined.
• Spread mixture into a 2 qt casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup (or more which I always do) on top.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until heated through.

GRANDMA'S SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces in a slow cooker. Mix together tomato sauce and tomato paste and pour over the chicken. Add the diced tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves and minced garlic and seasonings, adjusting for your personal taste.
• Cover the slow cooker, set on low, and cook until chicken is done, 6 to 8 hours.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the spaghetti, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
• Ladle some sauce and a piece of chicken on each serving of spaghetti.