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Chicken Tetrazzini
This Chicken Tetrazzini is creamy, comforting, and made entirely from scratch with simple ingredients. No canned soups, no complicated steps, just a reliable casserole you’ll come back to again and again.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●food processor
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Tear the slices into 2-inch pieces. In a food processor, process the pieces until finely ground. In a small bowl, add bread crumbs and melted butter and toss until evenly coated. Set aside.
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2
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large pot or Dutch oven, bring 4 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 7 to ⏱️ 9 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
3
Return the same large pot to medium-high heat and melt butter until foaming. Add onions and cook until softened, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and thyme until fragrant, about ⏱️ 30 seconds.
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4
Stir in flour and cook until golden, stirring constantly, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Whisk in broth and half and half. Bring to a simmer and continue to whisk until sauce thickens, about ⏱️ 1 minute longer.
half and half1 cup
5
Remove from heat and whisk in Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and hot sauce if desired. Do not skip this step or your casserole may be bland!
6
To the pot with sauce, add cooked pasta, chicken and frozen peas, and toss to combine. Pour into a 2-quart baking dish and sprinkle with breadcrumb topping.
frozen peas1 cup
7
Bake until the sauce is bubbling and the topping has browned, about 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes. Cool ⏱️ 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
336 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
349 mg
protein Content
19 g
cholesterol Content
43 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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