Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini starts with sautéed mushrooms, onions, freshly cooked chicken breasts, and al dente linguine; and ends up a delicious baked pasta dish with a crunchy cheesy bread crumb topping. You are going to love it!
There is nothing better on a fall evening than a creamy, delicious baked pasta dish. Why go through the effort to cook on both the stovetop and the oven? It is all about the crispy, crunchy topping. We love pasta, any pasta! But there’s something extra special about a crispy breadcrumb, cheesy topping that only a baked pasta can deliver.
We love how traditional this dish feels, using mostly pantry staple items. The sauce is made from scratch, and the onion and mushrooms really add amazing flavor to this seemingly simple dish. Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini is a family favorite, and we’re sure your family will love it just as much as ours!
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Mushrooms: optional?
We highly recommend keeping the mushrooms in this dish. The flavor is just divine and we couldn’t imagine chicken tetrazzini without them! However, we know that everyone’s tastes vary and if you are not a mushroom lover, you can leave them out.
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Pasta Options for Chicken Tetrazzini:
We love linguine, but feel free to experiment with different types of pasta. Spaghetti is always a great option, but you could also experiment with penne or other tube-shaped pasta. Just remember to cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the recommended cooking time on the package as it will continue to cook in the oven and you don’t want to end up with mushy pasta.
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Chicken Shortcut:
If you are short on time, you can always cook the chicken ahead of time or even use shredded rotisserie chicken. It doesn’t get any easier than that! Simply substitute with 2 cups of pre-cooked or shredded rotisserie chicken.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious pasta recipes:
- Best Baked Ziti Ever
- Classic Chicken Marsala
- The Most Amazing Lasagna Recipe
- Old Fashioned Beef Stroganoff
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Came out delicious easy to prepare
great, easy to prepare. We added a simple green salad and it was a family hit!
I made it this evening. We loved it!!
I always like to add some sherry to tetrazzini. the flavor it imparts takes it up a notch.
Tried this last night with a few changes, after searing the chicken thighs, I cooked some chopped bacon before doing the mushrooms, and I added yellow peppers in, the wife thoroughly enjoyed it, next will try a gluten free version for my daughter. Excellent recipe thank you
Delicious. I did cut back on the chicken broth a little, but added a glug of Sherry (not cooking sherry!). Also grated a little fresh nutmeg into the sauce before baking.
Yes, that shouldn’t be a problem at all.
I made this. We really didn’t like it the day I made it. But the next day it was so much better. I will make it again but serve it the next day. Some meals are just like that. Better the next day
Thank you for this recipe, Wonderful!💕💕💕☺️
Sounds good, could also use leftover turkey at holiday time.
Made this today..very delicious!!! My 96 year old mom loved it!!! Thanks for the recipe!