Easy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

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ThisEasy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe is the end all, be all of comfort foods. Basically, it’s a pasta, mushroom, and chicken casserole overflowing with cheesy cream sauce. Even better is how quick and easy this meal is to prepare. It’s simple enough for a weeknight dinner.

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MakingChicken Tetrazzini is very simple. Just a few basic ingredients and you have the ultimate comfort food dinner.

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How To Make Chicken Tetrazzini

Step 1: Sauté the mushrooms and boil the pasta.

Step 2: Make the cream sauce, then add cooked pasta.

Step 3: Layer ingredients in casserole dish, and bake at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes.

What Is Tetrazzini Sauce

Tetrazzini sauce is a cheesy cream sauce that includes mushrooms. Tetrazzini is typically paired with poultry or seafood. This tetrazzini sauce recipe has a cream cheese base to make it extra quick and simple to make.

Ingredients In Chicken Tetrazzini:

Butter
Oil
Crimini Mushrooms
Cream Cheese
Milk
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Powder
Shredded Cooked Chicken
Spaghetti
Shredded Mozzarella

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Yield: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

ThisEasy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe is the end all, be all of comfort foods. Basically a pasta, mushroom and chicken casserole overflowing with cheesy cream sauce. Even better is how quick and easy this meal is to prepare. Simple enough for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Tablespoons Oil
24 ounces Crimini Mushrooms, (sliced)
8 ounces Spaghetti, (cooked al dente)
8 ounces Cream Cheese, (cubed)
2 Cups Whole Milk
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Salt/Pepper
3-4 Cups Shredded Cooked Chicken, (approx 1 small rotisserie chicken)
8 ounces Shredded Mozzarella

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375ºF
In large dutch oven, sauté the mushrooms in the butter and oil over medium/high heat until tender. Remove from pan and set aside. While cooking mushrooms, prepare pasta according to package instructions then drain and set aside.
Once mushrooms are removed from pot, reduce heat to medium then add cream cheese, milk, Italian season, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Whisk together until smooth then heat until bubbly and thickened. Approximately 5-10 minutes.
Add pasta to thickened sauce and toss to coat. Add half of the chicken, mushrooms and cheese. Transfer mixture to a large casserole dish. Top with remaining chicken and mushrooms then cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until browned and bubbly on top.
Serve topped with chopped fresh parsley.

Nutrition Information

Yield 6Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 1085Total Fat 71gSaturated Fat 29gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 36gCholesterol 345mgSodium 613mgCarbohydrates 26gFiber 1gSugar 9gProtein 84g

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