Light Chicken Tetrazzini Recipes

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook spaghetti as directed on package using minimum cook time; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms in butter 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned.
• In large bowl, mix cooked spaghetti, mushrooms, chicken, soup, sour cream and pepper. Pour mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbling on edges and completely heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

THIS HEALTHY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI TAKES JUST 30 MINUTES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil over high. Add pasta; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until noodles are al dente, 8 to 9 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, 7 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid; set aside. Stir sherry into mushroom mixture, gently scraping to loosen browned bits; stir in butter until melted. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add broth and reserved cooking liquid; cook, stirring, until liquid begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, cream cheese, and salt; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add chicken and cooked pasta; stir to coat.
• Preheat broiler to high. Transfer pasta mixture to a deep 3-quart baking dish. Top with panko and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Broil until top is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven; garnish with parsley.

EASY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Put cooked spaghetti into 9x13-inch baking dish. Place chicken on top of spaghetti.
• In medium saucepan heat together soup, water, butter, and bouillon. Bring to a boil and then pour over the pasta and chicken. Put shredded cheese (to taste) on top and press down a bit.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes.

FAST AND EASY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Pour rotini into prepared baking dish.
• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onions, celery, and bell pepper in melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk, cream of mushroom soup, poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper into the onion mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer; about 5 minutes. Add chicken and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese to the milk mixture; remove immediately from heat and pour over the rotini. Top pasta and sauce mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add green pepper and onion. Cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes. Stir in chicken, mushrooms, pimientos, soup, milk, garlic powder and salt. Drain spaghetti; add to pan and toss to coat. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake until hot and bubbly, 50-60 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

LIGHTER CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Melt butter in a large stockpot coated with cooking spray over medium high heat.
• Add onion, celery, pepper, salt, and mushrooms; saute 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add sherry and cook 1 minute.
• Gradually add flour to pan, cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk (mixture will be thick).
• Gradually add broth, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently so it does not burn. Remove from heat after 5 minutes.
• Add 1 3/4 cups Parmesan cheese and cream cheese, stirring with whisk until cream cheese melts.
• Add pasta (precooked) and chicken and stir until blended.
• Divide pasta mixture between 2 (8 inch square) baking dishes coated with cooking spray.
• Combine breadcrumbs and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and sprinkle evenly over pasta mixtures in the two baking dishes.
• Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes prior to serving.

LIGHT CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cook pasta (omit salt and fat).
• Drain.
• In a large nonstick skillet, add onion powder, sherry, and mushrooms.
• Cover and cook until mushrooms are tender (about 4 minutes).
• Drain off about half of the liquid.
• In a large bowl, combine peas, milk, sour cream, cheese, and soup.
• Add salt, pepper, pasta, chicken, and mushroom mixture to soup mixture.
• Gently toss to combine.
• Spoon mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Combine breadcrumbs and butter in a small cup, tossing to combine.
• Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over pasta mixture.
• Bake at 450 derees for about 12 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated.