Baked Tacky Rooster Spaghetti – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

This baked tacky hen spaghetti is consolation meals at its best and best! It begins with a easy from-scratch cheese sauce and the tip result’s so scrumptious!

There’s actually nothing fancy about this down-home spaghetti casserole, however man-oh-man is it ever tasty. It additionally makes an ideal take-in meal to associates and neighbors!

Making the Creamy Tacky Sauce

The construction of this recipe comes from the spaghetti noodles (and hen).

The taste of this recipe comes from the from-scratch tacky sauce. It’s easy to make!

1. Soften butter and add easy pantry seasonings (onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, thyme).
2. Mix collectively broth, milk and flour and add to the pot with the seasonings.
3. Simmer till bubbly and barely thickened.
4. Add Parmesan and cheddar cheese and stir till absolutely melted.

That’s it! The sauce is creamy and tacky with a scrumptious trace of Italian seasonings to offer it a little bit of character.

Assemble and Bake

Toss the hen and spaghetti with the sauce, unfold in a 9X13-inch pan, sprinkle with a bit extra cheese (as a result of WHY NOT), and bake till scorching and effervescent across the edges.

In case you have the time, right here’s your light reminder that utilizing freshly grated cheese (versus pre-shredded cheese, which is coated with a powdery substance to forestall it from sticking however that additionally prevents it from melting as creamy as block cheese) will make for a a lot creamier, extra velvety, and higher tasting finish outcome.

This baked pasta casserole is finest served immediately when the sauce is silky and creamy and the noodles are completely cooked.

Reinvented Consolation Meals

I really like taking old-fashioned recipes I grew up with and reinventing them into made-from-scratch trendy dishes that also carry the identical consolation meals vibes however use simply accessible components.

Making a do-it-yourself sauce for this baked tacky hen spaghetti casserole is so fast and simple; it actually doesn’t take way more time than the *shortcut/condensed soup* recipes I ate rising up.

Whereas I’ve nothing in opposition to shortcuts OR condensed soups, I very a lot admire an excellent, strong recipe that makes use of pantry- and fridge-friendly components with out lots of processed or prepackaged gadgets.

This recipe is a humble hit each time I make it. I imply, what’s to not love? Cheese + saucy noodles + hen + extra cheese. 😍

Certain, you could possibly undoubtedly amp issues up by throwing in sliced mushrooms or bell peppers or tomatoes. However for a traditional, easy pasta casserole, this baked tacky spaghetti is outstandingly tasty.

And we prefer it simply the best way it’s.

This meal is ideal as a take-in meal for family and friends. For an inventory of different take-in meals I really like and use typically, click on right here.

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Baked Tacky Rooster Spaghetti

Yield: 6 to eight servings

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time: 45 minutes minutes

Whole Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes minutes

• 12 ounces spaghetti, damaged in half
• 1 ¾ cups milk (ideally not skim; recipe works finest with 1%, 2% or entire milk)
• 1 ½ cups hen broth or inventory
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ teaspoon desk salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided (see notice)
• 2 ½ cups shredded medium or sharp cheddar cheese, divided (see notice)
• 3 cups cooked, chopped hen
• Chopped recent parsley, for garnish, elective

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• Preheat the oven to 375 levels F. Evenly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan. Put aside.

• In a big pot of calmly salted boiling water, prepare dinner the spaghetti in keeping with package deal instructions till al dente. Drain and put aside (raise and separate the noodles a couple of occasions so they do not stick as they cool). Do not wash out the pot; simply wipe dry, if wanted.

• Add the milk, broth, and flour to a blender and course of till easy. Put aside.

• Return the pot to medium warmth. Soften the butter and add the onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook dinner for 30-45 seconds, stirring typically till the spices are scorching and scent aromatic.

• Pour the milk combination into the pot and convey to a simmer, whisking continually. Proceed cooking for 3 to 4 minutes till thickened.

• Take away the pot from the warmth and add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and 2 cups of the cheddar cheese to the sauce (reserve the remainder of the cheese for topping). Stir till the cheese has melted. Season to style with extra salt and pepper (vital!).

• In a big bowl (or again into the pot, should you choose), add the cooked spaghetti and hen. Toss and stir till the noodles and hen are evenly coated with the sauce.

• Unfold the pasta combination evenly within the ready pan. Sprinkle the remaining cheeses excessive.

• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes till scorching and bubbly. Serve heat.

Seasonings: instead of the basil, oregano and thyme, you possibly can sub in 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 teaspoons Italian seasoning.
Cheese: when you’ve got the time, freshly grate block cheese for this recipe (vs utilizing pre-shredded cheese which is coated with a powder substance to forestall it from clumping; nevertheless it additionally prevents it from melting as properly). I wish to grate the Parmesan on the small holes of the field grater, and I take advantage of the massive holes of the field grater for the cheddar cheese.

Creator: Mel

Course: Major Course

Delicacies: American, Italian

Technique: Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Energy: 475kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 35g, Fats: 19g, Saturated Fats: 8g, Ldl cholesterol: 83mg, Sodium: 706mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g

Recipe Supply: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe