Chicken spaghetti casserole

16 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
SOUP GREENS-
1Yellow onion -- leave yellow
Skin on
1Carrot
1Parsnips
Few sprigs
4To 5 pound
CASSEROLE-
2mediumsYellow onions -- chopped
2Cloves garlic -- peeled,
Pressed
1Green pepper -- seeded and
Chopped
2cupsCelery -- chopped
½poundsMushrooms -- chopped
2tablespoonsVegetable oil
2tablespoonsButter
2cupsMilk
2tablespoonsFlour
½poundsMushrooms
1largeRoasted red peppers --
Chopped OR
1smallCan
2poundsVermicelli
1poundsGrated Cheddar cheese
6Hard-boiled eggs -- chopped
Salt and pepper -- to taste
Parsley
Stewing chicken
Chopped pimientos

Directions

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 ½ 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