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Chicken Tetrazzini
This creamy, baked casserole with mushrooms, chicken, peas, and pasta comes together in just 40 minutes using a homemade white wine sauce and precooked chicken. It’s a perfect dinner for family and guests.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 694 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For the Chicken Tetrazzini
- 12 ounces dry spaghetti
- 5 tablespoons butter divided in half
- 8 ounces mushrooms thinly sliced
- 1 onion diced
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups shredded chicken I use rotisserie chicken
- 12 ounces frozen peas
For the topping
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup dry panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Cook spaghetti to al dente per package directions.
- In a large oven safe skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and saute for 4-6 minutes, or until they are soft and golden.
- Add the other 3 tablespoons of butter to the pan and once it melts, sprinkle the flour over the mushroom mixture and cook for about 1 minute.
- Stir in the cooking wine and stir quickly to deglaze the pan. Then slowly stir in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Finally stir in the cream, salt and pepper and let simmer until the sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes.
- While the sauce thickens, drain the spaghetti. In a small bowl combine the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and melted butter.
- Once the sauce is ready (coats the back of a spoon) stir in the chicken and peas, and then toss with the spaghetti.Sprinkle the bread crumb topping over the top and transfer pan to the oven to bake for 20 minutes or until the topping gets golden brown and the edges begin to bubble.*If you don't haven an oven save skillet, transfer the mixture to a casserole dish.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
694kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
1036mg
(43%)
Potassium
661mg
(19%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1447IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 694
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 694kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1036mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 661mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1447IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.