Chicken Spaghetti with a BIG ol' Kick!!

My husband is not one for pasta or casseroles...but he loved this.  He kept saying, "Man, this is really good."  I think it was the spice that did it.

The first thing you'll want to do is boil a cut up fryer chicken in a large stockpot.  Once your pot gets to a nice rolling boil, turn the heat down and let it simmer about half an hour.

Meanwhile, dice up one medium yellow onion and one red bell pepper.

Once your chicken is finished boiling, remove it and let it cool.  Do not discard the stock!  You'll want to remove 2 cups of the stock for later use. 

Break apart spaghetti noodles into three pieces (about 3 inches a piece).  You'll want about three cups of broken spaghetti noodles total.  Cook the noodles in the chicken stock for only 5 minutes.  (Don't forget to take out and set aside 2 cups of it.)  You want your noodles only about half cooked.  Very al dente!

Once your chicken is cool enough to handle, tear it in pieces from the bone.  Throw in a few small pieces of skin too for flavor. You'll need about 2 1/2 cups of cooked chicken.  Heck, I guess if you want your casserole super-chickeny you can use all of it.  I only used about 2 1/2 cups and am going to use the rest to make a chicken salad or chicken quesadillas tomorrow.  That's up to you, though. 

Now, in a large bowl mix the following:

• 2 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken
• half-way cooked noodles
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• chopped onion
• chopped red bell pepper
• 2 cans of "Cream of Chicken and Mushroom" Soup
• 1 teasoon Lawry's Seasoning Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4-1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper--depending on how kicked up you want your dish. You could definitely use less if you're sensitive to heat.

Begin adding a little of your reserved stock and stirring your mixture. Keep adding your stock until you get a nice consistency that stirs easily but is not too watery.  I used 1-1 1/2 cups of stock and saved the rest.

Spread your chicken mixture into a casserole dish and top with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese.

Finally, bake casserole in a  350 degree for about 30-35 minutes.