Creamy Chicken (Or Turkey) Tetrazzini

Submitted by Charmie777

"This tetrazzini is made extra creamy by using cream cheese!!! I love this with leftover turkey from the holidays!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 14 ounces chicken broth
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
• 6 ounces mushrooms, drained
• 7 -10 ounces spaghetti, cooked
• 1 -2 cup chopped cooked chicken or 1 -2 cup cooked turkey
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese

directions

1. Cook and stir onion and celery in butter in a large skillet on medium heat until tender.
2. Add broth, cream cheese and 1/2 cup parmesan.
3. Cook on low heat until cream cheese is melted, stirring occasionally.
4. Add all remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup parmesan.
5. Mix lightly.
6. Transfer to 13x9 inch baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
7. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes.

Reviews

[Christina H.]

Absolutely Delicious we will be adding this to our favorite list! I was cleaning out the refrigerator so I used leftover rotisserie chicken, chopped cooked bacon, sautéed mushrooms with onions and celery, fresh thyme, garlic and threw in 2 handfuls of fresh baby spinach.... absolutely amazing! This made it my version but I’m sure the original version is just as wonderful!!!

 

[janet.mlr]

To die for delicious. I just cook for me, so I used a 9 x 6-1/4 casserole dish. I winged it with amounts. One thing I don't think it needed with the larger baking dish was 1/2 cup of flour. I only used 2 tbsp (whole wheat) and mine thickened perfectly. I think 3 Tbsp. would have worked perfectly for the 9 x 12. Along with the whole wheat flour, I used no salt added stock (16 oz.), a little dry white wine (I use vermouth), and added more pepper, a little fresh parsley and dried tarragon, and I used whole wheat linguine. Can't wait to have it again tonight. This will be my go-to recipe for tetrazzini from now on.

 

[Foxtrotlady]

I made this for a holiday potluck luncheon and it got raves from everyone. I added a little extra celery and used unsalted chicken stock but otherwise followed the recipe. I was wondering if anyone had tried it using some white wine - thinking I'll do that when I make it next time.

 

[Claudia Dawn]

Great recipe to use up leftover turkey. Very easy to throw together. I'll be using this over again at Thanksgiving.

 

[zaksdad]

a very flavorful and suprisingly elegant recipe - and easy to prepare...while the fettucine was cooking, i sauteed a chicken breast in butter for ten minutes. putting the breast on a cutting board and adding a little additional butter to the drippings, i sauteed double onions (no celery for me) for five minutes; then, in the same skillet, i sauteed fresh, sliced mushrooms until they gave up their juices. the balance of the preparation was per the directions. and was it good.