Ingredients
12 oz spaghetti, cooked and still warm
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp bacon drippings
1 large onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup mushrooms (about 10-12 med.) minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup beer or chicken stock, unsalted
3 ripe tomatoes, preferably
1 roma or another italian plum variet, y
1/4 cup chili sauce
3/4 cup half and half
2 tbsp parsley, minced
2 cup cooked chicken, diced or shredded
1/2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives sliced
2 cup medium cheddar cheese, grated (about 8 oz)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large baking dish. In a
bowl, toss the spaghetti with the butter, and set it aside.
Warm the bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the
onion, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, Worcestershire sauce,
and chili powder together until the vegetables are well softened,
about 15 minutes; cover the skillet if the mixture appears to be
getting dry. Sprinkle in the flour, stirring to incorporate it, and
add the beer or stock, the tomatoes, and the chili sauce. Bring the
mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook the sauce
for 30 minutes, until it has thickened slightly and reduced a bit.
Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the half and half and
parsley. Pour the sauce over the spaghetti and toss well.
Layer half the spaghetti and sauce mixture in the baking dish. Top
with half each of the chicken, olives, and cheese. Add the other half
of the spaghetti, and top with the remaining chicken, olives, and
cheese. (The casserole can be assembled ahead to this point, covered,
and refrigerated, overnight. Remove it from the refrigerator 30
minutes before baking it.) Bake the casserole 25 minutes or until the
cheese melts and the sauce bubbles heartily around the edges. Serve
the casserole hot. Serves 6.
Servings: 6 servings
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