This Chicken Tetrazini will easily become a family favorite, you’ll have to add this one to your own personal cookbook. Creamy pasta, tender chicken and a pop of veggies make this dish a keeper.
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What We Love About This Tetrazzini Chicken Recipe
This dish is American not Italian in origin and is actually named after a famous opera singer, find out more here.
- 30 Minute Meal: Have this Chicken Tetrazini on the table in 30 minutes or less.
- Easy Ingredients: This recipe contains pantry friendly ingredients that you probably already have.
- Family Friendly: Your family love this this creamy pasta bake.
Ingredient Notes for this Tetrazzini Recipe
- Butter: For this recipe you will need 1/4 cup butter, divided. I recommend using salted butter. You can also use olive oil.
- Onion: You will need 1 small onion or medium onion, you can use a yellow or white onion.
- Mushrooms: You will need fresh mushrooms, baby bella or white mushrooms.
- Milk: I recommend use either whole milk or 2%. You use light cream or half heavy cream to make this pasta extra rich and creamy.
- Thyme: Dried or fresh thyme both work.
- Chicken Broth: You can use chicken, beef, or vegetable broth, however I recommend using chicken broth. Additionally you could also use cooking white wine.
- Pasta: I used rotini, but penne or any other pasta shape of your choice will work.
- Green Peas: You will need frozen peas.
- Chicken: You will need cooked chicken. You can use a rotisserie chicken. This a great way to use leftovers. You can also use turkey.
- Parmesan Cheese: For this recipe you will need grated parmesan cheese.
- Flour: You will need 1/4 cup flour. I recommend using all purpose.
Equipment Needed for Chicken Tetrazini Casserole
- Large Pot
- Small Bowl
- Whisk
- 8×8 inch Casserole Dish
- Wooden Spoon or Nonstick Spatula
- Knife
- Cutting Board
How to Make Chicken Tetrazini Recipe
These are the basic steps for making Chicken Tetrazini. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.
STEP 1: PREPPING
Start by chopping up chicken into small 1 inch pieces, diced up your onion, and slice the mushrooms. Prepare your pasta according to package instructions.
STEP 2: SAUTE ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS
To make the sauce, melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Once melted, add the onion cook for about 4 minutes then add in the sliced mushrooms cook for another 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
STEP 3: MAKE THE SAUCE
In the pot add flour to the the butter to create a roux, then whisk in milk. Season sauce with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and mix. Turn to medium-low heat and allow to cook for about 8 minutes to thicken the sauce then stir in seasonings, chicken broth, chicken, peas, and pasta.
STEP 4: COOK CHICKEN TETRAZZINI
Set the oven to broil. In an 8×8 inch casserole dish, fill with pasta chicken mixture and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Place the casserole dish in the oven and broil until the cheese is perfectly golden brown. Remove from the oven, top with fresh parsley and serve!
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
To make this recipe ahead of time, you can make the pasta mixture and prepare a casserole dish with the pasta, cover dish and store in the fridge for 1-3 days until you are ready to cook in the oven.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
To store any leftovers, add to an airtight container and store in the fridge for 3-4 days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
You can freeze this recipe to make at another time. To freeze, store in an aluminum tray covered.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
To reheat this recipe, you can reheat in the casserole in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or reheat in a microwave safe dish for 1-2 minutes in the microwave.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are making this recipe for a vegetarian, you can take out the chicken and sub the chicken broth for vegetable broth for a creamy and delicious mushroom and pea pasta.
You can sub peas for broccoli or another other vegetable your prefer.
This recipe can easily be doubled or halved, just increase or decrease ingredients proportionally.
This chicken tetrazzini casserole is chicken, pasta, chicken broth, milk, peas, mushrooms, flour, and seasonings.
Expert Tips for Making This Tetrazini Recipe
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great recipe to bring to potlucks or family reunions. Just increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two casserole dishes before broiling.
- Vegetables: If peas or mushrooms are not a favorite or your picky eaters won’t touch them, swap for other vegetables that you like better. You can use veggies such as red peppers, spinach, broccoli, or zucchini.
- Easy Turkey Tetrazzini: You can use turkey in place of chicken. This is an easy to transform leftover turkey into something delicious.
- Cream of Chicken: In place of chicken broth, you can use cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup.
What to Serve with Tetrazzini Chicken Pasta
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Chicken Tetrazzini
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons Butter, divided
- 1 Medium Onion, diced
- 1 cup Sliced Mushrooms
- ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Milk
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Fresh thyme
- ½ cup Chicken Broth
- 8 oz Pasta, approximately 2 1/2 cups
- 1 cup Frozen Peas, thawed
- 2 cups Cooked chicken, chopped
- ¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Once hot and melted, add the onions and cook until golden, about 4 minutes.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until your desired color and texture. (We did 4 minutes.)
- Remove the onions and mushrooms to a small bowl.
- Place the remaining butter in the pot.
- Meanwhile, prepare the pasta according to package directions.
- Whisk the flour into the hot, melted butter to form a roux, then whisk in the milk. Season with salt, pepper and thyme and cook for 8 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the chicken broth, pasta, green peas and cooked chicken and cook until chicken is warmed through.
- Set oven to broil.
- Pour the pasta mixture into an 8″ x 8″ casserole dish and sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese overtop.
- Place the casserole dish in the oven and broil until cheese is golden and melted.
Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great recipe to bring to potlucks or family reunions. Just increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two casserole dishes before broiling.
- Vegetables: If peas or mushrooms are not a favorite or your picky eaters won’t touch them, swap for other vegetables that you like better. You can use veggies such as red peppers, spinach, broccoli, or zucchini.
- Easy Turkey Tetrazzini: You can use turkey in place of chicken. This is an easy to transform leftover turkey into something delicious.
- Cream of Chicken: In place of chicken broth, you can use cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup.
