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Grandma’s chicken spaghetti {Tallarines con pollo}

Homemade chicken spaghetti recipe prepared with chicken, onion, peppers, celery, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, olives, mushrooms and spices.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 - 10
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion , American , International

Ingredients

For the chicken:
  • 1 4-5 lb whole chicken
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 2 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 4 celery stalks cut into slices
  • 5 garlic cloves crushed
  • 10-12 cups of water
For the spaghetti:
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • ½ white onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 3 celery stalks sliced
  • 1 head of garlic crushed
  • 4 oz cans of tomato paste
  • 8 cups chicken broth reserved from cooking the chicken
  • 2 cups sliced olives
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 bay leaf
  • dash of chili powder or more to taste
  • 2 oz pack of spaghetti
  • salt and pepper to taste
To serve:
  • chopped scallions fresh basil, and grated cheese (can use parmesan, mozzarella, cheddar, etc)

Instructions

For the chicken:
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  1. Place the whole chicken, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and water in a large stockpot and bring to a boil, cook until the chicken is tender.
  2. Drain the chicken and reserve 8 cups of chicken broth for later use.
  3. Debone the chicken, I got about 4 cups of chicken meat.
For the chicken spaghetti:
  1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large stockpot; add the onions, green pepper, celery and garlic. Cook until the onions soften, about 5 minutes.
  2. Mix in the tomato paste and add the reserved chicken broth, bring to a boil.
  3. Add the olives, mushrooms, bay leaf, chili powder and spaghetti.
  4. Cook until the spaghetti is tender or done to desired level of tenderness, about 12-15 minutes.
  5. Add the chicken meat and stir well, add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve with grated cheese, fresh basil and chopped scallions.

Notes

  • For a shortcut version of this recipe, you can use leftover or store bought shredded chicken with store bought chicken stock.