Chicken Spaghetti a la Grandma Key ππ
Recipe Overview:
- Name: Chicken Spaghetti a la Grandma Key
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Description: This delightful dish, cherished by generations, is a nostalgic nod to Grandma Key’s kitchen. Creamy, cheesy, and bursting with flavor, it’s perfect for feeding a crowd or enjoying as a comforting family meal. Note: For a quicker option, you can use chicken breasts, though you may sacrifice a bit of flavor.
- Category: Chicken
- Keywords: Poultry, Meat, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 506.9
- Fat: 25.2g
- Saturated Fat: 6.8g
- Cholesterol: 92.3mg
- Sodium: 621.8mg
- Carbohydrates: 39.2g
- Fiber: 1.9g
- Sugar: 2g
- Protein: 29.1g
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken (or chicken breasts for a quicker option)
- 1 package of linguine
- 12 cups water
- 2 onions
- 1 green pepper
- 1 celery stalk
- 1/2 cup pimiento
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup American cheese, cubed
- 2/3 cup American cheese, shredded
- Garlic salt to taste
Instructions:
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Boil Chicken: In a large pot, bring 12 cups of water to a boil. Add the whole chicken and boil until tender. |
| 2 | Prepare Chicken: Remove the chicken from the pot, allow it to cool, then bone and cut it into small, bite-size pieces. |
| 3 | Cook Linguine: Cook the linguine in the chicken broth, seasoned with garlic salt, until tender. |
| 4 | Saute Vegetables: In a separate pan, sautΓ© finely chopped onions, green pepper, and celery in 2 tablespoons of margarine until tender. |
| 5 | Combine Ingredients: Add the sautΓ©ed vegetables to the cooked linguine. |
| 6 | Mix In Remaining Ingredients: Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, cooked chicken pieces, milk, 2/3 of the cubed American cheese, and pimiento into the spaghetti mixture. |
| 7 | Assemble and Bake: Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish and sprinkle the remaining shredded American cheese on top. |
| 8 | Bake: Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 350Β°F (175Β°C) and bake until bubbly, approximately 20-30 minutes. |
Enjoy Your Meal! π½οΈ
This Chicken Spaghetti a la Grandma Key is a true labor of love, perfect for honoring family traditions or creating new ones. Serve it up piping hot and watch as it disappears before your eyes, leaving behind only satisfied smiles and full bellies.
