Hen Spaghetti | Jennifer Cooks

I’ve to share one in every of my favorite go-to casseroles with you…Hen Spaghetti!  I grew up on this creamy “macaroni-&-cheesy” dish that pleases practically any eater.  Now, sooner than you get riled up, I’m going to confess that this dish shouldn’t be totally effectively being conscious. Certain, for this recipe, I exploit Velveeta processed cheese AND canned cream of rooster soup.  I do know that we’re all getting very acutely aware and privy to consuming extra wholesome and using latest, whole substances, and I’m all about that too. Sometimes, though, I am going once more to what mom used to make and enjoy myself with out the guilt.

Start by boiling an entire rooster, reduce up rooster breasts or boneless, skinless rooster breasts.  I used about 5 reduce up rooster breasts proper right here on account of they’d been on sale for $1 a pound at my grocery retailer this week…I stocked up!  Plus, I imagine they’ve further style when cooked like this and gives further style to the broth.

Don’t forget to season your rooster very successfully!  It makes for a savory broth, which we’re going to use later inside the course of.  Proper right here I used about 2 tablespoons of my kitchen salt.

Cowl the rooster with about 6 cups of water and convey to a boil.  As quickly as water is boiling, in the reduction of to a simmer and cover with a very good turning into lid.

Simmer rooster for about half-hour.  Take away rooster from pot to a platter and allow to relax.

Whereas rooster is cooling, add onions, bell pepper, mushrooms and garlic to the remaining broth.  Convey the broth to a boil.  As quickly as boiling, add pasta and prepare dinner dinner in broth.  Think about me, this makes the dish fashion so so much higher than cooking it in water.  I usually prepare dinner dinner the pasta longer than the bundle directions, about quarter-hour, or until most of the broth has been absorbed.

Whereas pasta is cooking, debone rooster and dice into bite-sized gadgets.

Now, add the cream of rooster soup and stir to combine.

Now, for an necessary ingredient…Velveeta!!!  Dice the cheese loaf into manageable chunks.  Add to the latest cooked spaghetti and stir to combine.  The cheese will soften merely into the latest pasta.

Add the diced rooster and stir to combine.

Your rooster spaghetti is principally completed…you presumably can eat it correct out of the pot should you want to.  Nevertheless, to embellish it up considerably bit for the desk, pour it proper right into a greased baking dish and excessive with 1 cup of grated cheese.  Bake at 350* for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is good and melty.

Now I’ve considerably secret.  After I make a casserole, I usually double it, so that’s what I had left inside the pot.

I probably should purchase stock in these little sq. disposable baking tins.  I exploit them regularly!  I had ample remaining spaghetti to pour into 3 of these containers.  I merely snapped the covers on them, dated, labeled them and put them inside the deep-freeze.  I LOVE this picture on account of it means I’ve 3 ready-to-go meals for a busy day.