"Casseroles are where you can see Southern ingenuity at its best, and the eighties had no shortage of inventive ideas. This particular Southern standard gave us all the warm and fuzzy memories we were craving...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (4-lb.) whole chicken
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4 tablespoons kosher salt
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1 bay leaf
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8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
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3 tablespoons butter
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1 large yellow onion, chopped
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1/2 medium-size green pepper, coarsely chopped
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2 celery ribs, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 (10 3/4-oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
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1 (28-oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained and chopped