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Chicken Tetrazzini - a delicious concoction of spaghetti, chicken, mushrooms, carrots, and celery.

Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

You can make this recipe even simpler by using a grocery store rotisserie chicken. Simply shred the meat and stir it into the recipe. However, if you want to use drained canned chicken, that is a simple way to include meat in the recipe without having to cook raw chicken. 
However, if you want to start with raw chicken, you can simply poach the chicken breasts in a pan of water. Add the chicken to the pot, cover with cold water, bring it to a full, rolling boil, and then put the lid on the pan. Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes and the chicken will be perfectly cooked without getting overcooked and rubbery. 
Additionally, a quick sautee in a frying pan is also a great way to quickly cook the chicken for this recipe. Dice the chicken into 1 inch chunks and add a tablespoon of oil to a skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook it until it is fully cooked and golden brown. 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Saucepan medium
  • Bowl microwave-safe
  • stirrer
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Baking Pan
  • Cooking spray
  • Aluminum foil
  • Tong or Scoop

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. linguini 
  • ¼ cup butter 
  • 4 Chicken breast cooked and diced
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese 
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese 
  • 2 tsp. dried parsley

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    Set of ingredients in making of chicken tetrazzini Recipe
  • Heat a medium sized saucepan of water to boiling and cook the linguini according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta in a colander and set it aside until needed.
  • Melt the butter by placing it in a microwave-safe bowl and heating it in the microwave for 15 to 25 seconds. 
  • In a large bowl, stir together the melted butter, the cooked chicken, the cream of chicken soup, the sour cream, the salt, the pepper, minced garlic, and the chicken broth. Use a wire whisk to stir these together.
  • Add the drained, cooked noodles to this mixture and stir them all together with a wooden spoon. Stir the mixture until the pasta is fully coated with the sauce.
    Mixed ingredients of melted butter and cooked chicken.
  • Lightly grease a nine inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Spread the pasta, sauce, and chicken mixture in the baking pan. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and the Mozzarella cheese on the top of the pasta in an even layer. Add the parsley, sprinkling it over the cheeses.
    Mixture of pasta, melted cheese and sprinkled parmesan cheese -
  • Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake it in the preheated oven for 25 minutes covered with foil. Take the foil off of the pan and return it to the oven, baking it for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is lightly browned and the dish is bubbly. 
    Close up shot of chicken tetrazzini served on a clear bowl.
  • Take the pan from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes before using tongs to scoop it out on to plates. Serve with a crusty roll and a side salad.
    Close up shot of small serving of chicken tetrazzini
Keyword Chicken Pasta Dinner Recipe, Tetrazzini

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