Puerto Rican Spaghetti

By Janes_kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 TBL olive oil
• 8 lg. chicken drumsticks & thighs (abt 2-3/4 LBS)
• S & P
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 spanish onion, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 TBL tomato paste
• 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 C chopped cilantro
• 1 LB spaghetti

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

in lg. skillet, heat olive oil over med heat
season chicken w/ S & P and add to skillet
cook until golden on both sides, abt. 10 min
transfer to plate

pour out all but 2 TBL of fat from skillet
add bell pepper, onion & garlic
cook until softened - abt 8 min
stir in tomato paste
add crushed tomatoes, bay leaves & crushed red pepper
add chicken & any juices
lower heat
cover & simmer until chicken is cooked through, abt. 25 min
discard bay leaves & stir in cilantro
season w/ S & P

meanwhile, in lg. pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti until al dente
drain
top w/ chicken & sauce