Chicken Spaghetti
Super good…everyone loved this one! The Pioneer Woman has a ton of great pictures in her book that make it easy to follow but hopefully this will do.:-)
1 cut up fryer chicken (I used 3 bone in chicken breasts instead)
1 pound thin spaghetti broken into 2 inch pieces
1 4 oz jar drained and diced pimentos
1 small onion
1/2 c. finely diced green bell pepper (left it out since I don’t like it:-)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 1/2 c grated cheddar cheese
1 tsp seasoned salt such as Lawry’s
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/8 to 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (also left out)
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Add the chicken to a stock pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked, about 25 minutes.
3. Remove the chicken from the water using tongs or a slotted spoon and set it aside on a plate to cool.
4. Revove 2 c of broth from the pot and set aside.
5. Bring the remaining broth back to a boil and add the spaghetti. Cook it al dente.
6. Drain the spaghetti, discard the cooking liquid. Set aside. With 2 forks remove the chicken from the bones. Shred or cut the meat into bite size chunks. Drain the pimentos
7. Then dice the vegetables: Finely dice the onion, dice the peppers.
8. Place the cooked spaghetti into a large bowl. Add the cream of mushroom soup. Add 2 c. of the cheddar cheese.
9. Then add the onion, green pepper and pimento.
10. Add the seasoned salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Take it easy on the cayenne if you can’t handle the heat. But if you can, it sure adds some interest to the final dish.
11. Finally add the chicken and broth.
12. Stir together well, then taste to check the seasonings.
13. Pour the mixture into a large baking pan, and top with ther remaining 1/2 c of cheddar cheese. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until bubbly.