Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

20 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (3-pound) broiler-fryer, skinned and cut up
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 1 medium carrot, sliced
  • 8 ounces spaghetti, uncooked
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14-ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine first 5 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from broth, and set aside; remove and discard celery, onion, and carrot. Skim fat from broth. Add water, if necessary, to broth to equal 8 cups. Set aside 2 cups broth. Bone chicken; cut into bite-size pieces.
  2. 2
    Bring broth in Dutch oven to a boil; add spaghetti. Cook 10 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3
    Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms and next 4 ingredients; saute until tender. Add reserved 2 cups broth, tomatoes, and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 40 minutes. Add tomato mixture and cheese to spaghetti; toss. Spoon into 3 (1-quart) casseroles coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
  4. 4
    To Serve Two: Thaw 1 (1-quart) casserole in refrigerator or microwave oven. Bake, covered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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