TETRAZZINI FOR FAMILY AND GROUP

Chicken dishes are very popular today because most people are trying to eat healthy.  This dish qualifies as good comfort food with vegetables to satisfy the family cravings.  If you use the low-sodium soups, then the dish is rather healthy.  Here are two recipes: one for the family and one for company or a larger group.

Ingredients:
4 ounces uncooked spaghetti
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1 [ 4 ounce] can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
2 Tablespoon chopped pimento
3 Tablespoon chopped onion
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 [ 14 ounce] can cream of chicken soup
1 [ 15 ounce can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions:

Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain.  Stir together spaghetti, chicken mushrooms and pimento.  Cook onion in butter in a large skillet over medium heat until tender and lightly browned.  Add soup and next 3 ingredients to onion mixture.  Stir together onion mixture and spaghetti mixture; place in a greased 8 x 11- inch baking dish.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-25  minutes or until thoroughly heated.  Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

1 large hen or 2 small fryers or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and 4 skinless thighs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cups celery, chopped
2 cups green pepper, chopped
1 [ 14 ounce] can chicken broth
4 [ 10 3/4 ounce] can Cream of Mushroom soup
2 [ 8 ounce] boxes spaghetti noodles
1-2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Directions:

Cook chicken and remove bones if necessary and cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Cook celery, pepper, onions and spaghetti noodles in boiling water [or chicken stock] for 10 minutes.  Add chicken and mushroom soup; mix well.  Place mixture in a 9 x 13-inch greased casserole dish and top with cheese.  Heat in a 350 degrees for 20-30  minutes or until bubbly.  Yield: 8 servings.