Delicious Chicken (Or Turkey!) Tetrazzini

Noo's Note:

This is so simple, so yummy and a great way of using up leftover chicken or turkey-especially over the holidays. It’s slightly different from most recipes as it uses sour cream and cottage cheese, but it works a treat! A firm favourite in my house-especially with my husband, who is not a pasta fan. A real crowd pleaser!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 cups hot water
• ½ lb thin spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• cayenne pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• ½ cup grated cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. In a saucepam combine bouillon cubes and hot water.Cook over low heat until cubes dissolve.
2. Boil the spaghetti in the bouillon until cooked. Set aside.
3. In another saucepan melt the butter. Add the flour, salt, pepper and cayenne. Blend thoroughly.
4. Pour in the milk. Add the sour cream, cottage cheese, chicken, mushroom and parsley.
5. Mix thoroughly, and bring to a boil.
6. Add the spaghetti.
7. Pour the mixture into a large baking dish. Top with grated cheese.
8. Bake at 350°F for approx 40 minutes, until top is golden brown.

Reviews

[mersaydees]

Very delicious way to use leftover turkey. This is the 3rd tetrazzini recipe we've tried after Thanksgiving holiday and my DH says it was the best one! Instead of chicken bouillon and water, I used 2 cups of chicken stock. I drained the sliced mushrooms, and there was still plenty of moisture left. Overall a family-style dish that I will turn to again and again. Thanks, Noo! Made for PRMR tag game.

[Chef #348523]

Family loved it even though they were a bit nervous about the name. Great to use leftovers. My only critique is the use of jarred mushrooms. If you'd like to use fresh like I did add them at to the butter just before the flour (about 4 good sized for 4 oz). Used corn spaghetti and it worked great.

[Radish4ever]

Excellent recipe! I always add a slew of extra spices and this dish was no exception, but as is it would have been yummy too! I doubled the recipe. Very good! Thanks