Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Chicken Tetrazzini (Serves 12)

Anytime I have a recipe that says to "cook & remove chicken from the bone", I head to the deli isle in my grocery store & pick up an already cooked rotiserrie chicken.   This saves a lot of time & adds additonal flavor to the dish.   I did that with this recipe & it came out great!

2 whole rotiserrie chickens
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup olive oil
2 (16 oz. cans) stewed tomatoes (I use Italian style)
2 Tbsp. paprika
1/2 cup ketchup
salt & pepper to taste
1 (8 oz.) package spaghetti, cooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. shredded cheese, ( Italian blend)

Remove all of the meat from the chicken & chop in large pieces.   Brown the onions & bell pepper in the butter & olive oil.  (You can use all olive oil if you prefer, but the butter adds extra flavor).  Add the chicken, tomatoes, paprika, ketchup, salt & pepper to onion/bell pepper mixture & simmer for 15 minutes.   Add cooked spaghetti & soup.  Mix thoroughly & place in casserole dish.  Top with the cheese & heat in oven at 350 degrees until hot & cheese is melted.

Menu idea:  Serve with Kim's Easy Salad

(This recipe serves 12 but it is really easy to cut in half if you need to make a smaller portion. )

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