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Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

2013-04-28
Chicken Tetrazzini
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  • Servings : 4 to 6
  • Prep Time : 20m
  • Cook Time : 10m
  • Ready In : 30m

Nutritional Info

This information is per serving.

  • Calories

    400

  • Calories from Fat

    180

  • Total Fat

    20.0g

  • Saturated Fat

    9.2g

  • Trans Fat

    0.0g

  • Cholesterol

    105mg

  • Sodium

    408mg

  • Total Carbohydrates

    28.8g

  • Dietary Fiber

    2.1g

  • Sugars

    2.1g

  • Protein

    25.3g

  • Vitamin A

    11%

  • Vitamin C

    11%

  • Calcium

    10%

  • Iron

    15%
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Chicken tetrazzini is a wonderful Italian chicken and pasta recipe. It’s one of our easy dinner recipes that works for both everyday dinners or entertaining.

You will find lots of tips and variations below.

Chicken Tetrazzini

 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped or sliced cooked chicken or turkey meat
  • 1/2 pound fettucini or spaghetti
  • 1/2 - 3/4 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup blanched, slivered or sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 tomato, finely chopped and seeds removed (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup heated whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

Step 1

Cook the pasta. When it is cooked, drain it and put it back into the pot it was cooked in.

Step 2

While the pasta water is coming to a boil and the pasta cooks, saute the mushrooms in a skillet over medium heat. Add the peas and cook until the peas are heated through. Toast the almonds by placing them on a baking sheet in a heated oven for just a couple of minutes until they begin to turn brown. Watch closely so they don't burn.

Step 3

Add the mushrooms, peas and almonds to the drained pasta. Add the chopped tomato and sliced chicken.

Step 4

Make a sauce by melting the butter, then adding the flour. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then add the chicken broth. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and add the whipping cream and wine plus half of the Parmesan cheese.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Step 6

Add the sauce to the chicken and pasta. Place the pasta mixture in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle the top with grated parmesan cheese. Bake until the cheese is lightly browned, probably about 10 minutes.

Tips and Variations:

  • You can just as easily make this chicken tetrazzini recipe from fresh raw chicken or turkey. Simply saute the chicken before you fry the mushrooms and peas. Season to taste while you cook the meat.
  • You can use whole milk instead of cream if you prefer. It will cut the fat content significantly but still taste good. It may need more cooking time to thicken.
  • Don’t like peas? Simply leave them out or substitute cooked green beans for the same color.
  • The wine adds a lovely flavor to this recipe, but you can easily leave it out if you want. Add the same amount of broth if you need the liquid.
  • Change the meat to an equal amount of cooked turkey for an easy turkey tetrazzini recipe.

Did You Know?…

While we think of chicken or turkey tetrazzini as an Italian recipe it actually originated in the United States.

This wonderful pasta dish is named after Italian opera star, Luisa Tetrazzini and is said to have originated either in the San Fransisco Bay area of California or in New York City. Wherever it came from it is one of the nicest Italian chicken recipes you will find.

Chicken tetrazzini is just one of our wonderful recipes with the flavors of the Mediterranean. Find all of our Italian recipes here.

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