Favorite Chicken Tetrazzini

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup sharp cheese, shredded
• 1 pint light cream
• Pinch of baking soda
• 1 (4 to 6 pound) chicken
• 16 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked

Instructions

1. Sauté butter, onion and pepper. Add tomatoes and seasonings. Cook slowly until sauce thickens; add cheese and light cream with a pinch of baking soda, cooking a little longer.
2. Boil chicken. Cool, then pull pieces from chicken.
3. Butter large casserole and line with part of the cooked spaghetti. Layer chicken, tomato sauce, more spaghetti and cheese. Continue until all is used, ending with sauce and topped with cheese.

Yields 8 servings.

Freezes well.