Chicken Spaghetti

This casserole is absolutely delicious!!  It makes a huge amount, so next time I make it, I am going to make the same amount, but put it in two 8-inch square pans.  I will fix one to eat and freeze the other for another time.

• 1 cut-up fryer chicken
• 1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces
• 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimientos, drained
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper
• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 2 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Add chicken to a stock pot.  Cover with water and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked, about 25 minutes.

Remove chicken from water using tongs or a slotted spoon and set it aside on a plate to cool.

Remove 2 cups of broth from the pot and set aside.

Bring the remaining broth back to a boil and add the spaghetti.  Cook al dente.

Drain the spaghetti, discarding the cooking liquid.  Set aside.  With two forks remove the chicken from the bones.  Shred or cut the meat into bite-size chunks.  Drain the pimientos.

Place the cooked spaghetti in a large bowl.  Add the cream of mushroom soup.  Add 2 cups of the cheddar cheese.  Add the onion, green pepper, pimiento and salt.  Then add chicken and broth.  Stir together well.

Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.  Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until bubbly.

Serves 8.

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