Grandma’s chicken spaghetti - Tallarines con pollo - Laylita's Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 4-5 lb whole chicken
• 1 white onion (diced)
• 2 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 4 celery stalks (cut into slices)
• 5 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 10-12 cups of water
• 2 tbs olive oil
• ½ white onion (diced)
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 3 celery stalks (sliced)
• 1 head of garlic (crushed)
• 4 6 oz cans of tomato paste
• 8 cups chicken broth (reserved from cooking the chicken)
• 2 cups sliced olives
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 bay leaf
• Dash of chili powder (or more to taste)
• 2 16 oz pack of spaghetti
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped scallions (fresh basil, and grated cheese (can use parmesan, mozzarella, cheddar, etc))