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Macronatha

By: Barbara 
"This is my grandson's favorite meal 'in the whole world!' and is modified from my grandmother's recipe. It smells better than anything I've ever cooked!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1 onion
  • 30 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 1 pound grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Place chicken in large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Stud whole peeled onion with cloves and pierce with cinnamon stick. Place in pot with chicken. Stir in tomato paste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and stew 60 to 90 minutes, until chicken is tender.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  3. Layer pasta with Parmesan in a large serving bowl. Remove onion and pour chicken stock over pasta. Serve chicken pieces on the side.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 670 | Total Fat: 29.1g | Cholesterol: 180mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2004 by JEFFO405   view full review
Pretty good...even the kids liked it...but a POUND of parmesan cheese? Around here, it's about...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2010 by GingerB   view full review
This was just ok... nothing special and it even seemed to lack something but I don't know...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by Matthew Perrett   view full review
Good stuff! My family said it reminded them of minestrone, but with cinnamon and cloves. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by Jessi   view full review
Wow. I will not make this again. The chicken was so tender it was falling off the bone (with...

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