Chicken Spaghettini

I was taking a meal to a friend who had surgery. Hmmm... what to cook? I looked to my pantry and Allrecipes.com. They have a great feature where you can put enter ingredients you want to use and it finds all the recipes they have that include those recipes.

I wanted to use cooked chicken. The last time Albertson's had an 8 hour sale, chicken breast was a steal. I bought 10 pounds. Surferman grilled them up. They are in the freezer waiting to be made into quick meals.

I found a recipe for Spaghettini Chicken . After reading the reviews (another great feature of Allrecipes.com), I made some modifications. It was delicious and a definite keeper.

Here's my recipe...

Chicken Spaghettini (pretty original eh?)

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups chicken base or 6 cups chicken bouillon
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes (or such, or add italian seasoning to diced tomatoes)
1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste
12 ounces thin spaghetti
2 cups diced, cooked chicken breast meat
1/2 bag fresh spinach leaves

Grated Parmesan cheese (garnish)

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent.
2. Stir in broth and tomatoes; sprinkle basil into sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes over medium-low heat.
3. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked as desired.
4. Add cooked chicken to heat through; stir in spinach just before serving to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Serve in bowls. Garnish by sprinkling with Parmesan cheese.

Complete the meals with Salad and French Bread.