Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini
This simple Chicken Tetrazzini is the perfect weeknight meal! Cut down on cook and prep time by using store bought rotisserie chicken. Super easy!
Servings 6 servings
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!