This chicken tetrazzini is comforting and supremely creamy; a cheesy pasta bakeloaded with juicychicken and plump mushrooms. It’sbasedon one of the MOST POPULAR recipes on my blog.
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When you bake thispasta casserole, some of the sauce bakes into the pasta, theflavors marry and [!!BAM!!] something wonderful happens. You’ll know what I mean when you try it. Ridiculously good, easy to prepare, kid friendly, reheats well and freezer safe. P.S. you can furthersimplify this by using rotisserie chicken– You’rewelcome ‘ma friends :).
Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
This recipecan be done entirely using adutch oven so it can go from the stove to the oven saving you some dishes.You can also bake it in a 13×9″ casserole dish, but whicheverpathyou choose, the result will be a cheesy, creamy chicken pasta bake that will have your family refilling their bowls.
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Ingredients for Chicken Tetrazzini:
- We used thin spaghetti, but you can substitute with any kind of noodles you have on hand such as linguine or fettuccini pasta for your chicken tetrazzini casserole.
- SHORTCUT: (what you will see in the video), you can use a rotisserie chicken and cut away enough chicken meat to get 4 cups of shredded chicken. Light or dark meat will work.
- This recipe calls for low sodium chicken broth. Regular chicken broth is ok, but go easy on the salt and add more to taste when making the sauce.
How to Make Chicken Tetrazzini (Watch the Video below):
1. Preheat Oven to 350˚F. Cook pasta in salted water according to package instructions thenrinse to stop the cooking process, drain and set aside.
2. Shred 4 cups of rotisserie Chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
OR: If cooking your own chicken, In a large dutch oven pot, melt 1 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with about 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Once oil is hot, saute chicken until golden brown on both sides and cooked through (about 4 min per side). Remove to a cutting board to cool then dice chicken into bite-sized pieces.
3. In your large dutch oven pot, add 2 Tbsp oil then sliced mushrooms and sauté 3 min or until soft. Add diced onions and cook until onions are soft (5-7 min). Add minced garlic and sauté another 1-2 min. Transfer to a separate dish.
4. In the same pot, melt 4 Tbsp butter and add 1/3 cup flour whisking until lightly golden (11/2min). Add 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and whisk until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups half and half and bring to a simmer then season sauce to taste.
5. Return chicken, mushrooms and pasta to the pot then season to taste with salt and pepper, sprinkle in 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and stir to combine. Sprinkle the top generously with shredded mozzarella, cover and bake at 350˚F for 30 min then remove lid and continue baking 15 min.(See notes below for13×9 casserole dish baking tips).
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Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
4.97 from 382 votes
Author: Natasha Kravchuk
This chicken tetrazzini is comforting and supremely creamy; a cheesy pasta bake loaded with juicy chicken and plump mushrooms.
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Ingredients
Servings: 8 as a main course
For the Chicken Tetrazzini:
- 12 oz thin spaghetti or linguine
- 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, *or cook 2 lbs chicken breast
- 1 lb button mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
For the Creamy Sauce:
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups half and half, or sub with equal parts milk & heavy cream
- 1 tsp sea salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/4 cup parsley,, chopped, plus more to garnish
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat Oven to 350˚F. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water until aldente according to package instructions then rinse to stop the cooking process, drain and set aside.
Cut 4 cups of chicken meat from a rotisserie chicken and shred into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Place a large dutch oven or pot over medium/high heat. Add 2 Tbsp oil then add sliced mushrooms and sauté 3 min or until softened. Add diced onions and cook until onions are soft and golden, 5-7 min. Add minced garlic and sauté another 1-2 min until fragrant. Remove to the cutting board with chicken.
In the same pot, melt 4 Tbsp butter and whisk in 1/3 cup flour until lightly golden (1 1/2 min). Add 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and whisk until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups half and half and bring to a simmer. Seasonsauce with more salt and pepper to taste.
Return chicken, mushrooms, onions and pasta to the pot then sprinkle in 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and stir to combine. Sprinkle the top generously with shredded mozzarella, cover and bake at 350˚F for 30 min then remove lid and continue baking 15 min.**
Notes
*To cook your own chicken: in your dutch oven or pot, melt 1 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Season 2 lbs chicken breasts with about 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Once oil is hot, saute chicken until golden brown on both sides and cooked through (about 4 min per side). Remove to cutting board to cool then cut into bite-sized pieces.
**If baking in a 13x9 casserole dish, cover with foil and bake 25-30 minutes then bake uncovered an additional 10-15 min (it bakes 5-10 min faster in a casserole dish)
Nutrition Per Serving
413kcal Calories43g Carbs16g Protein21g Fat10g Saturated Fat49mg Cholesterol471mg Sodium454mg Potassium2g Fiber3g Sugar638IU Vitamin A6mg Vitamin C177mg Calcium2mg Iron
- Full Nutrition Label
- Nutrition Disclosure
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
413
% Daily Value*
Fat
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
49
mg
16
%
Sodium
471
mg
Potassium
454
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
43
g
14
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
638
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
177
mg
18
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken tetrazzini, chicken tetrazzini casserole
Skill Level: Easy/Medium
Cost to Make: $$
Calories: 413
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Serve right away to the line that has formed behind you :). I can’t help but pair this with crunchy baby dill pickles (mildly obsessed pickle fanover here). I hope your family LOVES this!
Natasha Kravchuk
