Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

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CHICKEN SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

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Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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SOUP GREENS-
1 Yellow onion -- leave yellow
Skin on
1 Carrot
1 Parsnips
Few sprigs
4 To 5 pound
CASSEROLE-
2 md Yellow onions -- chopped
2 Cloves garlic -- peeled,
Pressed
1 Green pepper -- seeded and
Chopped
2 c Celery -- chopped
1/2 lb Mushrooms -- chopped
2 tb Vegetable oil
2 tb Butter
2 c Milk
2 tb Flour
1/2 lb Mushrooms
1 lg Roasted red peppers --
Chopped OR
1 sm Can
2 lb Vermicelli
1 lb Grated Cheddar cheese
6 Hard-boiled eggs -- chopped
Salt and pepper -- to taste
Parsley
Stewing chicken
Chopped pimientos

Simmer chicken in water until tender with soup greens.
A large, old hen may take up to two hours. Can do this
in Crockpot, cooking all day. Remove chicken from
stock, discard vegetables and reserve stock. Stir meat
from bones, discard skin and bones, cut meat in small
pieces. Casserole: In large skillet, saute the first
five casserole ingredients in the oil until just
tender. Remove from pan to a large mixing bowl and
hold in reserve. Add butter to the pan and make a roux
with the flour. Cook over Low heat to cook the flour,
but do not let it brown. Add millk and cook, stirring
constantly until the sauce thickens. Add remaining 1/2
pound mushrooms to cool the sauce. Then put in food
processor with steel blade. Process by pusling until
mushrooms are chopped very fine. Add to vegetables in
large bowl. Add chicken, pimeintos or red peppers and
1 cup of shredded cheese. Mix well. Meanwhile break
the vermicelli into small pies, 3-4" long and cook in
some of chicken stock until just al dente. Drain.
Combine with the prepared sauce. Gently add hard
cooked eggs. Place in two greased flat oval casserole
dishes and bake at 300 f. for about 45 minutes. If
casserole appears to be too dry, add some of reserved
chicken stock. About 10 minutes before doen, sprinkle
top of casserole with remaining cheese. You can freeze
the second casserole.

Recipe By : Rosilyn/AOL

From: Date: 05/28



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