Gracie's Raspberry Chicken Spaghetti

One of my original recipes, rather unusual but great to make when you are hungry for something different - definitely not your same ole' spaghetti! I was really quite surprised when this turned out so well - it is a strange combination of ingredients.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2-3
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked chicken breasts, diced
• 1⁄2 cup  sweet yellow onion, diced
• 1  cup celery, sliced
• 1  tablespoon butter or 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  dash pepper
• 1⁄2 cup raspberry vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  jalapeno jelly
• 2  cups  thin spaghetti, cooked

Directions

1. In a non-stick skillet, saute chicken, onion and celery in butter for about 3 minutes over medium heat.
2. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper while cooking.
3. Add vinegar, sugars and jelly.
4. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat until sauce cooks down and begins to turn to syrup.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Stir in cooked spaghetti.
7. Serve warm as an entree, or chill and serve over a bed of crisp lettuce and sliced green and/or red bell peppers.