Friday, February 20, 2009

Eli & Chicken Spaghetti

Eli left last night to spend the night with his grandparents and then volunteer with them today at the nursing home. His agenda includes making ice cream floats with the residents, helping them make suncatchers and playing the piano for them. (He made sure to pack his music and spent much of yesterday practicing.) Eli told me before he left that he plans to make chicken spaghetti next week for us on his night to cook. It's one of our favorite meals, and thought I'd share it here. Kind of a round-about way to introduce a recipe, but there it is.

Chicken Spaghetti -
Cook 3 chicken breasts and save broth. Cook 1 lb. spaghetti and drain. Warm 4 1/2 C. of the chicken broth (if not enough, add water to make up) and add 1 lb. of Velveeta to it. Let melt and add 2 1/2 tabl. garlic powder and several shakes of pepper. Put in shredded chicken and spaghetti. Pour into a 13x9 pan and bake uncovered at 350. Bake for approx. 25 minutes - stirring after every 10 minutes or so. Let stand for at least 5 minutes after removing from oven. Great to serve with broccoli or cauliflower - the cheesy sauce is yummy over the veggies.

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