Italianinnfamouschickentetrazzini Recipes

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Bring chicken bones, broth, carrot, onion, celery, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaf, and cloves to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, then simmer, partially covered, skimming froth, 30 minutes.
• Pour stock through a large sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, and return to saucepan. Measure stock: If more than 2 cups, boil until reduced. Keep warm, covered.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a shallow 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté mushrooms with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms begin to turn golden, about 8 minutes.
• Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add warm stock in a fast stream, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. Add cream, Sherry, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper and simmer over low heat, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Stir in truffle butter (if using).
• Cook spaghetti in a large pot of >boiling salted water until al dente, then drain well.
• Toss together spaghetti, mushrooms, and half of sauce in a large bowl, then transfer to baking dish. Stir together chicken meat and remaining sauce in same large bowl. Make a depression in spaghetti, then spoon chicken into it and sprinkle dish with cheese.
• Bake until sauce is bubbling and top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
• *Available at some specialty foods shops and D'Artagnan (800-327-8246).

ITALIAN INN FAMOUS CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Remove the meat from the chicken, discard bones and skin and cut chicken into bite size.
• pieces. Cut the peppers into dice.
• Make a veloute sauce: Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, then stir in the flour. When it is cooked and bubbling, stir in the chicken stock gradually, continuing to stir until the sauce is thickened.
• Add the cream, and season with the salt, pepper, Tabasco and wine.
• Put the chicken and diced peppers in the sauce, and hold over low heat while you cook and drain the spaghetti. Stir the cooked and drained spaghetti into the chicken mixture, and pour into a prepared greased baking dish.
• Cover the top with the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and almonds.
• Dot with butter and place in 475º oven for a few minutes until the topping is glazed and bubbling.

EASY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour; cook and stir 2 min. Gradually stir in milk; cook 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan; cook and stir 2 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Add spaghetti, chicken and vegetables; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan; bake 2 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Melt 2 Saute Express® squares in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat just until bubbles begin to form.
• Add chicken.
• Saute 13-18 minutes or until chicken is golden brown on both sides and done (165 degrees F). Remove from skillet.
• Melt remaining 1 Saute Express® square in skillet. Add onions; cook 1-2 minutes or until softened. Toss in pasta and tomatoes to coat.
• Slice chicken; serve over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CHEESY AND CREAMY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken strips in the hot oil until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken to a bowl, leaving pan drippings in skillet. Melt margarine in the hot skillet; cook and stir mushrooms, onion, and garlic in skillet until mushrooms have softened and given up their liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper into mixture and sprinkle with flour. Stir to coat and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Slowly mix chicken broth into vegetables, stirring to form a thick sauce; mix cream and milk into sauce. Simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Mix 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, thyme, salt, and black pepper into sauce and simmer until cheese have melted and combined with sauce.
• Spread half the cooked fettuccine pasta into bottom of prepared casserole dish, top with half the chicken and half the cream sauce. Repeat layers once more and sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons Swiss cheese, 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping is nicely browned, 25 to 30 minutes.