How to Make Fast and Easy Chicken Tetrazzini - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken Tetrazzini is a classic Italian-American pasta dish that is not only delicious, but also incredibly easy to make. This dish typically consists of long thin pasta, such as spaghetti or fettuccine, mixed with a creamy sauce, mushrooms, and tender pieces of chicken. It's a comforting and satisfying meal that is perfect for busy weeknights or when you need to feed a crowd.

This recipe for Fast and Easy Chicken Tetrazzini is a simplified version of the traditional dish, making it e...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 (12 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 ¼ cups milk
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed and chopped
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 13x9-inch dish

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Pour rotini into prepared baking dish.
  • Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onions, celery, and bell pepper in melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir milk, cream of mushroom soup, poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper into onion mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer; about 5 minutes. Add chicken and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese to milk mixture; remove immediately from heat and pour over rotini. Top pasta and sauce mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    516 cal.

    • Total Fat: 22g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 93mg
    • Sodium: 524mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 44g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 33g
    • Vitamin C: 17mg
    • Calcium: 226mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 504mg