Chicken Tetrazzini
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 3 -4 boneless chicken breasts
- spaghetti noodles, size depending on how many to feed (I use two of the small packages)
- 1 medium green pepper
- 1 large onion
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
- 1 -2 lb Velveeta cheese (1 lb. if you would like less cheese)
- shredded cheese (optional) or Ritz cracker (optional)
directions
- Boil chicken until thoroughly cooked.
- Place chicken aside and use broth to cook noodles.
- Place cooked noodles in rectangular greased pan.
- Shred chicken on top of the noodles.
- Chop onions and bell pepper and saute in butter.
- Layer onions and pepper on top of noodles and chicken.
- Pour evaporated milk into pan.
- Chop chunks of Velveeta into milk.
- CONSTANTLY stir Velveeta in milk until it is a cheese sauce- IT WILL SCORCH!
- Pour cheese mixture on top of noodles, chicken, onions, and pepper.
- Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.
- If you choose, you can top with Ritz crackers, more cheese, or your favorite topping and then cook for 5 more minutes.
Questions & Replies

Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
-
Cheesey, yummy and it makes a ton which is great because we love leftovers! Clint and I both loved this. The only complaint I have it that the recipe is a little vague on ingredient amounts. This is what I used for those of you who want to try this recipe: I used 1 lb. of vermicelli, 2 12 oz. cans of evaporated milk, 2 pounds of LIGHT velveeta (though next time I'll use regular -- just a better, richer flavor) and 1.5 lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken breasts that I poached and then cooked the vermicelli in that broth as the recipe suggested (such a good idea). It filled a 13 x 9 pan to the TOP. I just put a sprinkling of grated cheese on top though you could certainly do without it. I did the green pepper/onion mixture just as stated in the recipe. Very dense, noodly and creamy and yummy. The only thing I'll change is to use regular Velveeta instead of light for the additional richness (sigh) and I will definitely make again. Thank you!
-
I like the taste of this receipe, but I did make some modifications to fit what I actually had on hand. I used turkey leftovers, and I didn't have any evaporated milk, so I used regular milk. I also had made it once before and there was way too much for my 9 X 13, so I reduced the milk to just 12 oz and used 1 lb of Velveeta. Also I layered according to the recipe except for the turkey, I actually mixed it in with the melted cheese and milk. Topped of with crushed Ritz. It freezes well.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CheesyGal
Monroeville, Alabama
Hello everyone! I am from the lovely state of Alabama. I love to spend time with my family, hunt, fish, read, and swim. I am 29 years old, and I have been married for 7 years to my high school sweetheart. We also welcomed a baby boy into our home on August 11, 2006. His name is Brayden and he is my life and my heart. It has definitely been a change - but a good one.
As a new bride and beginner cook, I looked to recipe websites for help and stumbled upon Recipezaar. I love this place!! I am all for any kind of comfort food, such as collards, Mexican cornbread, etc. I love the Calling All Cooks cookbooks, because they have several Southern and different recipes.
<img> src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/200_PACpic.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket">
<img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/pacbanner.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket">