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I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do. The best way to cook, I think, is to take an idea and make it your own and that's kind of what I do with the recipes I've brought here. Some are healthy and some are definitely not, but hopefully they will inspire you to spend more time in your kitchen.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Chicken Spaghetti Casserole




What you need:
  • 2 large chicken breasts, a whole fryer, whatever - enough for 2 cups of shredded chicken
  • 3 cups dry thin spaghetti, broken into pieces (2 to 3 inches long)
  • 2 cans of cream of whatever soup; I used cream of celery and cream of chicken
  • 2-3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (reserve 1 cup for top of casserole)
  • 1/2 of a green pepper, diced small
  • 1/2 of a red pepper, diced small
  • 1/4 of a large sweet onion, diced small
  • 1/3 cup of frozen corn kernels
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups of reserved chicken broth from pot
  • 1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
  • salt and pepper to taste

What you do:

Boil chicken in a large pot of water. I added a cut up carrot and 2 stalks of celery cut in half to the pot to add extra flavor. Boil until done, about 30 minutes. Remove chicken, reserve about 1 1/2 cups of broth for later, and vegetables if you added any to the broth water. Bring to boil and cook your spaghetti until al dente (about 7 minutes, depending on your particular kind). Strain pasta and mix together chicken, pasta, soups, vegetables and cheese. Stir and add in broth as necessary until it's a nice consistency - not too thick but not soupy. Spread into greased casserole dish, cover with remaining cheese and bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes.


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