I have prepared Chicken Tetrazzini a number of times but when I ran into this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe it looked really good, so I thought I would put it on the menu for dinner. This recipe is a little time consuming but well worth the time and effort. The combination of the 3 cheeses is almost a perfect blend. Preparing the cheese sauce reminds me somewhat of preparing macaroni and cheese, which gives this Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe its creamy, cheesy flavor. This one will go on my favorite recipe list.
If you like Chicken Tetrazzini, or have never tried it before, give this Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe a try. It’s delicious. Enjoy
Creamy and Cheese Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Recipe Type: Main
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound spaghetti
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1 sweet red pepper (chopped)
- 1- 8 package fresh mushrooms (sliced)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 can chicken broth (14.5 ounces)
- 3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese (divided)
- 1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Oil for browning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large kettle cook the pasta according to package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, cube the chicken, and chop the vegetables.
- In a lightly oiled large skillet cook the chicken and vegetables until chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove the mixture, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
- In the same skillet combine the chicken broth, cream cheese, and flour; brink to a boil whisking constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer while stirring, until mixture thickens.
- Drain the pasta and mix in the vegetable cheese sauce and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan Cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish and bake covered for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and 1 tablespoon of Grated Parmesan Cheese. Return the casserole to the oven and bake uncovered until cheese is melted.
- Serve hot.
