chicken tetrazzini

Recipe by
Wallace Hale
sikeston, MO

this is from cooking light. i thought id share god blees hugs wally

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chicken tetrazzini

  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • cooking spray
  • 1 c
    finely chopped onion
  • 2/3 c
    finely chopped celery
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground black pepper
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3
    8 ounce packages presliced mushrooms
  • 1/2 c
    dry sheery
  • 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3
    14 ounce cans fat free- less sodium chicken broth
  • 2 1/4 c
    grated fresh parmesan cheese divided
  • 1/2 c
    block style cream cheese
  • 7 c
    hot cooked vermicelli pasta
  • 4 c
    chopped hot cooked chicken breast
  • 1 slice
    white bread

How To Make chicken tetrazzini

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
  • 2
    Melt butter in a large stockpot coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. add onion, celery, pepper, salt, and mushrooms, and saute 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. add sherry; cook 1 minute.
  • 3
    Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup; level with a knife. Gradually add flour to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly. bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. remove from heat.
  • 4
    Add 1 3/4 cups parmesan cheese and cream cheese, stirring constantly until cream cheese melts. add pasta and chicken and stir until blended. Divide pasta mixture between 2 -8 ounce square baking dishes coated with cooking spray.
  • 5
    place bread in food processor, and pulse 10- times or until coarse crumbs form. combine breadcrumbs and remaining 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, and sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture. bake for 30 minutes remove from oven cool slightly and serve
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