Chicken and Spaghetti

[inchrisin]

I'm looking to do a chicken and spaghetti dinner on the cheap. The chicken will be cut up and cooked and then added into the spaghetti. I'm stumped on what to make for a sauce. I immediately jumped to an alfredo sauce, but I want to get some acid in there. Maybe some olive oil, lemon juice and some herbs? It would be ideal if the sauce was more of a vehicle for the herbs. Maybe chicken stock and olive oil would work?

What do you all think?

 

[jennyema]

What about chicken piccata served over the spaghetti?

 

[Aunt Bea]

In Central New York chicken and pasta means Chicken Riggies from Utica, take a look at one of the many "original" recipes!


The Brooklyn Ragazza: Utica Chicken Riggies (Original, Chef Joe Morelli recipe)

Good luck!

 

[tenspeed]

What form of chicken (quarters, split breasts, boneless breasts, etc.)?

 

[GotGarlic]

Chicken cacciatore.

 

[CharlieD]

Chicken cacciatore.

Plus 1 here, was thinking the same thing.

 

[inchrisin]

What form of chicken (quarters, split breasts, boneless breasts, etc.)?

I have breast or whole (to be broken down) in the freezer.

 

[tenspeed]

Chicken cacciatore.

I have to agree. You can find a lot of variations of this, including slow cooker versions.

 

[taxlady]

I also vote for chicken cacciatore. Here's a lovely version by one of our members: http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f15/rochs-chicken-cacciatore-86346.html#post1282848

 

[Andy M.]

...Maybe some olive oil, lemon juice and some herbs? It would be ideal if the sauce was more of a vehicle for the herbs. Maybe chicken stock and olive oil would work?

What do you all think?

Given your original request, jennyema's suggestion of piccata seems to be a natural.

 

[Kayelle]

Given your original request, jennyema's suggestion of piccata seems to be a natural.

I agree...