Mexican Tetrazzini Recipes

TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat and add the garlic.
• Throw in the mushrooms, wine, salt and pepper, and cook them, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour all over, then stir to combine.
• Pour in the broth, stir and continue to cook until the sauce is nice and thick, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and stir until it mixes in. (Don't worry if it seems a little lumpy at first. That will go away!)
• Add the turkey, peas, Monterey Jack, olives, Parmesan and bacon.
• Stir until everything is well combined, then add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the spaghetti and stir to combine. If the mixture is too thick, splash in 1/2 cup of broth.
• Pour the whole shebang into a large casserole dish and even out the surface.
• Sprinkle on the panko breadcrumbs and bake it until the crumbs are golden brown and the casserole is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve it to hearty appetites!

MEXICAN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add in the onion, cook/stir for 3 minutes or until onion is limp.
• Add in the chiles and cumin; cook/stir for 2 more minutes.
• Add in the soup, milk, chicken, and tabasco; stir and bring to a boil.
• Put the pasta and cilantro in a big mixing bowl; add all but 1/4 cup of sauce; stir to combine.
• Transfer pasta mixture to a greased (non-stick cooking spray) 2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with remaining sauce and sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is golden brown.

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of butter over a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Melt 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil in a deep large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the hot pan and cook until pale golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate to cool slightly. Coarsely shred the chicken into bite-size pieces and into a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil to the same pan. Add the mushrooms and saute over medium-high heat until the liquid from the mushrooms evaporates and the mushrooms become pale golden, about 12 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, and thyme, and saute until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it evaporates, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the bowl with the chicken.
• Melt 3 more tablespoons butter in the same pan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, cream, broth, nutmeg, remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons salt, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Increase the heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Drain. Add the linguine, sauce, peas, and parsley to the chicken mixture. Toss until the sauce coats the pasta and the mixture is well blended.
• Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Stir the cheese and breadcrumbs in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the pasta. Dot with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown on top and the sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes.

CLASSIC CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• In a large non-skillet, saute the tenderloins. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the mushrooms, red bell peppers and yellow bell peppers and cook until vegetables are tender.
• Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter or margarine and blend in flour. Gradually stir in the chicken broth and half-and-half. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce begins to thicken. Add garlic salt and ground black pepper to taste. Blend in the Swiss and Parmesan cheeses and continue heating, stirring constantly, until the cheeses melt.
• Stir in the chicken/vegetable mixture and heat thoroughly. Toss with the cooked pasta and top with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

SCALLOPS TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Mix scallops, water and lemon juice in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 1 to 3 minutes or until scallops are white. Remove scallops from saucepan; reserve 1/2 cup liquid.
• Melt margarine in same saucepan over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and onions in margarine, stirring occasionally, until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in flour, mustard, salt, pepper and paprika. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk and reserved liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in sherry and 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Mix spaghetti, scallops and sauce in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until hot in center.

ITALIAN MARKET TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti in 4-quart Dutch oven as directed on package; add frozen vegetables for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Rinse with cold water; drain.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms in oil about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in flour, basil, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in spaghetti-vegetable mixture, tofu and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Spread in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; set aside. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook onion in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until almost tender. Stir in soup, half-and-half, salt and pepper; heat to boiling. Stir in chicken and cooked spaghetti. Pour mixture into baking dish.
• Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. In small bowl, mix Topping ingredients; sprinkle over pasta mixture. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until bubbly around edges and center is hot.

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.

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.