Red Chicken Spaghetti

Red Chicken Spaghetti

Try your hand at a classic Italian spaghetti dish. This well-seasoned chicken recipe is made with chicken breasts and thighs, tomato paste and sauce, celery, and of course, Italian seasoning.

Tag IconMain Course, Pasta, Italian, Stovetop, Bone-In Breasts, Bone-In Thighs, Family Friendly
PREP
25
Minutes
COOKING
1:15
H:M
SERVES
8
People
CALORIES
540
Per Serving
PROTEIN
49
Grams

Ingredients

1 Sanderson Farms® Split Chicken Breast

3 Sanderson Farms® Chicken Thighs

3 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 yellow onion, diced

1 celery stalk, ½" sliced

3 quarts water

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 cup yellow onion, finely chopped

1 celery stalk, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste

1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

16 ounces dry spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

Directions

  1. Place chicken in an 8-quart stockpot. Add 3 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, diced onion, sliced celery stalk and water.
  2. Bring temperature up to a simmer and cook 40 minutes.
  3. Remove chicken from broth reserving 4 cups of broth. Pull chicken skin and bones off and discard. Pull chicken meat into bite size pieces. Set aside.
  4. Heat oil in the same stockpot over medium heat.
  5. Add the chopped onion and celery. Cook 5 minutes.
  6. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute.
  7. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, 1½ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, Italian seasoning and the reserved 4 cups of broth. Bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add 4 cups of cooked chicken, cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  9. Serve sauce over cooked spaghetti pasta.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories

540

Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Sodium

1220mg

Carbohydrate

59g

Sugars

10g

Protein

49g