Portuguese Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 37 mins

Total: 52 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Portuguese Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

divided

1 small onion

minced

3 cloves garlic

minced

4 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into chunks

¼ cup tomato paste

½ (12 ounce) bottle beer

5 cups water

4 cubeschicken bouillon

2 teaspoons salt

or to taste

2 teaspoons Portuguese hot pepper sauce (pimenta)

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent about 5 minutes. Add chicken breasts and tomato paste. Cook until chicken is well browned on all sides about 10 minutes. Add beer; bring to a boil.

Step 2

Place the remaining oil water bouillon salt pimenta paprika and black pepper into the chicken-beer mixture. Bring to a boil; add spaghetti. Cook until spaghetti is tender and sauce is reduced to half about 12 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Portuguese Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 472.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.9g 52%

Carbohydrates: 62.1g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 12g 19%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 39.4mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 691.9IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.6mg 120%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 5.1mg 9%

Folate: 185.8mcg 47%

Calcium: 49.8mg 5%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 66.3mg 24%

Potassium: 445.6mg 13%

Sodium: 1685.5mg 67%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 83%

Calories From Fat: 108.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.