Homemade Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini that can be made with leftover chicken or store bought rotisserie chicken!
An Easy and Quick Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe!
My family and I love creamy chicken tetrazzini! Like seriously, I think we could eat it everyday.
My recipe for creamy chicken tetrazzini is super easy, because I take a huge shortcut. Whenever I make chicken tetrazzini, I usually use leftover chicken, or I use store bought rotisserie chicken! Those steps alone cut my cooking time in half!
This creamy chicken tetrazzini can be made ahead of time. Also, even though I bake my tetrazzini, you can certainly cook your chicken tetrazzini in the CrockPot!
Simply check out the steps below, and when you get to step number 15, add the ingredients to slow cooker instead of a casserole dish. Instead of baking it for 35 minutes, cook it in the slow cooker on LOW for 2 hours!
Definitely try out this creamy chicken tetrazzini recipe, and be sure to check these dinner ideas out as well!
DINNER FOR TWO : LEMONY CHICKEN & BACON BUCATINI
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Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini
Ingredients
- 2 lbs cooked chicken shredded( I used store bought rotisserie)
- 4 tbsp butter salted
- 1/3 Cup all purpose flour
- 2½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 1 ½ tbsp minced of garlic
- 1 cup half & half
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp coarse black pepper
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 lb linguini
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ cup parmesan
Instructions
- Drizzle 2 tbsp of vegetable oil into a large pan, and turn the heat on.
- Toss in the onions, and cook until they are translucent.
- Next add in the garlic, and stir.
- Remove ingredients from the pan.
- Toss the butter into the pan.
- Once the butter is melted, sprinkle in the all purpose flour.
- Cook until the flour is lightly browned.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth, and half & half, then whisk.
- Reduce the heat to low medium, and let simmer for 5 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering cook the linguini.
- Combine the sauce, chicken, mushrooms, onions, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh basil.
- Combine all the cheeses in a bowl.
- Toss half of the cheese mixture into the bowl with the chicken, and etc.
- Next, add in the pasta, and fold the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Lightly oil a large casserole dish, and add in the pasta.
- Top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
When do you add the half and half?
You add it with the chicken broth 🙂
YES ROSIE, I WOULD LOVE TO TRY YOUR ORANGE CHICKEN
Awesome! I will post it soon 🙂
Thanks for the recipe. One question, should the half and half be added along with the chicken broth?
Yes, add it with the broth 🙂
Rosie, this recipe looks so fantastic. Pinned. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Mary!
Would like orange chicken recipe
I’ll post it soon! 🙂
Hi Rosie,
Yay! the Chicken Tetrazzini recipe is here, thanks!
😉
Love this!!!!!! Yes I am interested in an Orange Chicken recipe!!!! Thank you!!!!
Thanks so much! I will post the orange chicken soon 🙂
Interested in Orange Chicken recipe
I’ll post it soon 🙂
Hi Rosie
Yes, I would like a recipe for orange chicken.
I’ll post it soon 🙂
I cannot wait to make this. It has my favorite ingredients, cheese and cheese. lol
LOL!!! Mine too!
I would love to try your Orange Chicken recipe! Can you share it pls?
I’ll post it soon 🙂
This is my moms favorite dish! I am going to surprise her and make a nice dinner for her! Thanks again…as always you are awesome!
Thanks JoAnn! Enjoy! XOXO
Looks delicious. . where are your videos? Haven’t seen any lately
Hi Debbie! I don’t post videos for every recipe 🙂
My whole family and I loved this!!! Thanks for the recipe
Thanks for giving my recipe a try!
Very good, thank you! I sautéed the mushrooms even though the recipe didn’t call for it.
Can you use other pasta such as bowtie or ??, really not a fan of fettuccine. Thank you ahead of time. Love your recipes
Hi Earl! You can definitely use a different pasta.
Thank you
I would love to try your Orange Chicken recipe! Can you share it pls?
I was going to make this with left over Turkey as suggested via your email . However , all of it was gone by the time I had the energy to cook again! lol Omg I made this with some chicken breast I baked yesterday and it was so easy and good. It was my first time making this dish and very happy with the results . Thanks so much for sharing this awesome delicious recipe cousin Rosie ! God bless
DeSean(She/Her)
Thanks so much for trying my recipe DeSean!! XOXO
I love mushrooms so I always double the amount called for as well as adding a splash of sherry to the sauce!! Takes it to the next level! BTW I love your blog!
Thank you Rosanne! XOXO