Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Birds recipes category.

Cajun Chicken & Spaghetti Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1 to 1-1/2 TSPs cayenne pepper
3/4 TSP salt
3 TBSPs canola oil
1 package (14 ounces) smoked sausage, sliced
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained
1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti

Recipe Instructions:

Sprinkle chicken with cayenne and salt.
In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Brown chicken in batches.
Remove from pan.

Add sausage, onion, green pepper and celery to same pan; cook and stir over medium heat 3 minutes.
Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in tomatoes.
Return chicken to pan; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until chicken juices run clear, about 1 hour.

Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
Remove chicken from pan.
When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones.
Shred meat with 2 forks; return to pan.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 8-10 minutes.
Skim fat.
Drain spaghetti; serve with chicken mixture.

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