My Mother’s Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 three‐and‐one‐half pound chicken with giblets
• Chicken broth to cover
• Salt to taste
• 3 cups canned tomatoes, preferably Italian peeled tomatoes
• 7 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper
• 1 tablespoon or more finely minced garlic
• 1/4 pound ground beef
• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, optional
• 1 pound spaghetti or spaghettini
• 1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese