Laraine Brister-Lord's Recipe

Aunt Margaret's Chicken La Creole Of Gretna

Category: Recipes

Stewing Hen(chicken)
Bay Leaves (as many as you want)
Package of Spaghetti(Large)
1- Can Cream Of Mushroom Soup
Stalk of Celery
1- Large Onion
2- Green Bell Peppers
Salt & Pepper
Milk & Butter

Wash your poultry(HEN) really well. Put in a large boiler, adding salt and pepper as desired. Boil till the meat is falling off the bone.

Dice your celery, onions, and green peppers real fine!
Take your chicken out of the boiler which leaves what is now chicken broth in there, and lay the chicken aside on a platter. Let it cool.
Add spaghetti to the broth in the boiler with bay leaves.
Cook till pasta is tender.
Add Mushroom Soup mixing well.
Turn off the stove burner.
Put the vegetables(onions, celery, peppers) in 2-T. Oil(can use Olive Oil) and saute' in a small skillet.

Debone the cooled Hen and then add vegetables and chicken to the cooked spaghetti in the boiler. Spread into a LARGE oven-proof casserole dish.
Sprinkle some milk over the top to keep it moist while baking at 350 degrees.
It will be done in about 40-45 mins.
In Memory of Dad's sister, a great Louisiana Cook, who was from Mississippi!