Ingredients

Homemade Broth and Chicken Meat:

• 1 (3 ½) pound whole chicken

• 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped

• 1 medium carrot, roughly chopped

• ½ medium yellow onion, roughly chopped

• 1 large bay leaf

• 1 tablespoon kosher salt

• 3 quarts water

Chicken Rice-a-Roni

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 tablespoons butter

• ½ medium yellow onion, diced

• ⅓ cup diced red bell pepper

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1 cup broken uncooked spaghetti (2-inch pieces)

• 1 ½ cups basmati rice

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

• ½ teaspoon ground cumin

• ½ teaspoon saffron threads, crushed (Optional)

• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

• ½ cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

• ⅓ cup frozen green peas, thawed and drained

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste