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Blue_Roses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:49 PM
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I need a chicken spaghetti recipe
anybody have a good one:)
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politicat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 11:34 PM
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1. Chicken Mock Pesto
1/8 c. low oil italian salad dressing or vinaigrette. Use one that has a good flavor to the vinegar. Trust me.
3 T. dry basil, rehydrated in 3 T of warm water
2 T. Fresh basil chopped, or 2 T of instant pesto or Basil in a tube.
2 T. chopped nuts, your choice, though pine nuts are best. A mix of 1.5 t pine nuts to remainder of almonds works almost as well.
1 t. garlic, or to taste.
1 c or more cooked chicken or pop boneless skinless chicken in a heat-proof bag and throw in the pasta water.
skinny pasta.
Spinach leaves
Gratings of hard, dry cheese (I prefer Mizithra, but Parm and Romano are good, too.)

Mix the first 5 ingredients in a small bowl or saucepan until well incorporated. Feel free to grind the nuts if you have time and patience and a pestle.

Cook pasta, and if needed, chicken. If the chicken is pre-cooked, warm by preferred method. Line plates with fresh, baby spinach leaves. When pasta is al dente, drain, toss with sauce and chicken, turn out onto spinach (move quick, here; the idea is for the pasta to be hot enough to just slightly wilt the spinach) and top with gratings of cheese.

The vinegar gives the sauce a depth that we can't usually get with pesto in the US since our basil can be a little pallid. By all means, if you can get really good basil, don't ruin it with vinegar. Just use olive oil.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 11:44 PM
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2. i like spaghetti "pie" with chicken
Edited on Sun Jan-02-05 11:50 PM by AZDemDist6
this is a real basic recipe to get you going, variations on this theme are endless......



1/2 lb. spaghetti
2 eggs
2/3 c. grated cheese
1 lb. turkey or chicken in strip or ground
1/4 c. sliced celery
1 1/2 c. spaghetti sauce
1 sm. can mushrooms, drained
1 (10 inch) pie pan
4 slices of Mozzarella cheese

Combine cooked spaghetti with cheese and beaten eggs press into pie pan.

Brown turkey or chicken with celery stir in mushrooms and spaghetti sauce. Simmer 15 minutes. Pour meat mixture over spaghetti. Cover with foil. Bake in a heated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove foil add slices of cheese. Bake 3 to 5 minutes until slices of cheese are melted.
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Frogtutor Donating Member (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-03-05 12:03 AM
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3. Here's my Aunt Maggie's recipe...
I've never made it myself, but I've eaten hers, and it's really good! I'm copying it word for word, and some of the directions don't make much sense (like, 1 chicken AND a package of chicken breasts, or is that an OR?), but I'm sure you can figure it out!

1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms
1/2 lb. butter
2 med. onions, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 large Bell pepper, chopped
2 cans whole tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
24 oz. thin spaghetti, cooked in chicken broth
1 chicken/1 pkg. chicken breasts
1-1/2 lb. of sharp cheddar

Stew chicken. Brown mushrooms, onions, celery, and bell pepper in butter; cook until almost tender. Add tomatoes and seasonings; simmer 20 minutes until thickened. Layer spaghetti, cooked chicken, sauce, cheese, then repeat. Bake at 350 for one hour.
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