Portuguese Chicken and Spaghetti

My grandmother made this for me all the time. It's so comforting, reheats well, and is great the next day. Serve hot with crusty bread and enjoy.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 37 mins
• Total Time: 52 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 4 cubes chicken bouillon
• 5 cups water
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ¼ cup olive oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
• 2 teaspoons Portuguese hot pepper sauce (pimenta)
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• ½ (12 ounce) bottle beer

Recipe Instructions

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.