Italian Chicken with Zucchini (and Sweet Potato) "Spaghetti"

1# chicken meat, white or dark
1 lg. onion - chopped (some minced)
8 lg. cloves garlic - minced
2T butter
1-2 c chopped celery hearts and tops
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes


2/3 jar of your favorite past sauce
5 oz. sliced kalamata olives
2 oz. capers
1/2t ground black and red pepper
2t mixed Italian seasoning
1t sugar
3 sm.-med. zucchini
1 lg. peeled sweet potato (optional)
2T butter

Cut the chicken into small pieces and combine with 1/3 of the onion that has been minced, and 2/3 of the garlic, in a large pan with the butter.  Saute' over medium heat, until the chicken is nicely browned.  Add the next 8 ingredients and slow simmer for an hour.
Meanwhile, for the "spaghetti", slice the zucchini and sweet potato into very thin lengthwise strips, or slice in a spiral slicer.  Slow saute' the strips or spirals in the butter over low heat, with the remaining onion and garlic until the zucchini just starts to become translucent.  Put this into a baking dish, top with the sauce and bake, covered, at 325° for about half an hour.
This would be great with crusty Italian bread. . .Lin

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