Chicken Tetrazzini (Casserole, Classic Italian Recipe) (2024)

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Chicken tetrazzini is a classic, warm and comforting casserole that is perfect for a dinner party or a family meal.

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My version is made from scratch and off-the-charts delicious!😋🙌🏻I have a quick video tutorial for y’all too.👇🏻

Share this video here if it looks good to you!

It has chicken and linguini, tossed together with mushrooms and garlic in a creamy white wine sauce and topped with parmesan cheese.

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Every time I have chicken tetrazzini, I can’t help but remember one of my favorite (now closed) restaurants in Auburn, Alabama where I attended college – Behind the Glass.

I think that place is actually a clothing store now by the same name. 🤔Or at least it was last time I checked.

Back in the late 1990s they used to make a killer chicken tetrazzini. If you are any of my college friends reading this, I am sure you remember that place.

Anyway, even though my chicken tetrazzini is made from scratch, don’t be afraid to use a short cut if you need it! One that comes to mind – use a precooked store-bought rotisserie chicken for this casserole. I used my Instant Pot shredded chicken, FYI.

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This makes a great dish from entertaining, since you can make the casserole and then bake it right as the guests are set to arrive, just in time for dinner.

Or, if you are one who takes meals to sick friends and new moms (heeey there all my southern church ladies!🙋🏼‍♀️), you could prepare it ahead. Then just have the recipient bake it right in time to eat. Easy peasy!

I hope y’all enjoy this recipe! Let me know if you try it.💖

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Other Recipes You May Enjoy

If you like chicken tetrazzini, here are some similar recipes that you may enjoy. Lots of Italian recipes, pasta recipes, plus a few chicken dinners thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!🙌🏻

  • One pot chicken and rice
  • Instant Pot chicken and rice (same recipe as stovetop version above, just adapted for IP cooking)
  • Pasta primavera
  • Pasta e fa*gioli soup
  • Shrimp scampi over linguine
  • Healthy lasagna soup
  • Instant Pot spaghetti (one pot recipe)
  • Mexican chicken spaghetti
  • Greek Pasta with Chicken (Inspired by Taziki’s Friday Pasta Special)
  • Lazy lasagna
  • Grilled chicken breast (stovetop grill pan method)
  • Instant Pot chicken breasts

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Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken tetrazzini is a classic, warm and comforting casserole that is perfect for a dinner party or a family meal - Italian casserole with chicken, mushrooms, creamy white wine sauce and parmesan cheese.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword casserole, chicken tetrazzini

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 458 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces dry linguine pasta cooked to package instructions and drained (half a 1 pound package)
  • 1 eight ounce pack sliced crimini (baby portabella) mushrooms
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 3 1/2 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock or broth
  • 1 cup milk any type (I used 2%)
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (may vary, based on saltiness of your butter, broth, parmesan)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese divided
  • 1 pound chicken thighs or breasts cooked and shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces (I used my Instant pot shredded chicken. I have also used store-bought rotisserie chicken.)
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Add some cooking spray to a large non-stick pan or dutch oven, and preheat over medium heat.

  3. Add onions and sliced mushrooms to the pan, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.

  4. Reduce heat to medium-low, and add the garlic, and cook another minute.

  5. Add the butter to the pan (leave the mushrooms, garlic and onions in there), and let it melt.

  6. Sprinkle the flour, and stir to incorporate (about 30 seconds).

  7. Add the wine, and deglaze the pan using a wooden spoon to scrape up brown bits and mix in flour.

  8. Add chicken stock, milk salt and pepper, and stir to incorporate.

  9. Bring to a simmer and stir often (almost continuously) to avoid scorching. The sauce will thicken pretty quickly, after a minute or 2.

  10. Turn off the stove, remove from heat, and add the cup of parmesan cheese, stirring to incorporate.

  11. Toss the sauce with the cooked shredded chicken and cooked/ drained linguini pasta.

  12. Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish, sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking.

  13. Sprinkle extra 1/2 cup parmesan cheese on top, and bake at 375 until cheese is melted, about 15 to 20 minutes.

  14. Remove from oven, and let sit 5 minutes or so. Serve and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

This makes 4 large or 6 medium-sized servings.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Tetrazzini

Amount Per Serving

Calories 458 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 92mg31%

Sodium 746mg32%

Potassium 510mg15%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 32g64%

Vitamin A 510IU10%

Vitamin C 2.7mg3%

Calcium 346mg35%

Iron 1.3mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Jennifer Lee says

    Chicken Tetrazzini (Casserole, Classic Italian Recipe) (6)
    I was searching for dinner ideas and found your recipe for chicken tetrazzini. I was thinking about how much I loved it at one of my fav places in college – Behind the Glass in Auburn, Alabama! Wasn’t it just the cutest, funkiest little place? Yes, it is just a clothing store now :O! I can’t wait to make this recipe – will let you know how it turns out – War Eagle!

    Reply

    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      Small world! It was the cutest little spot. I hope you enjoy it. War Eagle!!

      Reply

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Chicken Tetrazzini (Casserole, Classic Italian Recipe) (2024)

FAQs

What is chicken tetrazzini sauce made of? ›

Here's what you need to make the cream sauce for Chicken Tetrazzini: butter, flour, chicken broth/stock, milk, cream and cheese. The basis of Tetrazzini sauce is a béchamel sauce.

Where did chicken tetrazzini originate? ›

Chicken Tetrazzini is an American dish. It's unclear which chef, but a chef, created it in honor of Italian opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini when she debuted as Gilda in Rigoletto in San Francisco in 1905.

What is Tetrazzini in English? ›

Tetrazzini is an Italian-American dish made with diced poultry or seafood and in a butter, cream or milk and cheese sauce flavored with sherry or white wine, and combined with linguine, spaghetti, egg noodles, or other types of pasta, sometimes topped with breadcrumbs or cheese, and garnished with parsley or basil.

What is chicken spaghetti made of? ›

Chicken spaghetti is made with a creamy, cheesy, super flavorful cream sauce that coats tender chicken and spaghetti noodles. Tangy Rotel tomatoes are also added to give it an extra pop of flavor and to balance the creaminess of the dish.

Why do Italians don't put chicken in pasta? ›

It's no big deal in British and American kitchens, but pasta with chicken is unheard of in Italy. It could be because the texture of chicken is too similar to cooked pasta, or maybe it's just because that's not what Nonna used to do, but chicken is kept strictly to the secondo, or second course.

What is traditional pasta sauce made of? ›

A classic pasta sauce crafted with vine-ripened tomatoes and well-storied passion. Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Salt, Olive Oil, Sugar, Dehydrated Onions, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder.

What is the oldest known casserole? ›

Macaroni and cheese is the oldest written casserole recipe found in 1250.

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Noodles existed in China and Asia long before pasta appeared in the Mediterranean world, and the legend goes that Marco Polo brought pasta to Italy from China in the 13th century.

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The word casserole comes from a French word meaning 'saucepan.

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spaghetti. noun [ U ] /spəˈɡet.i/ us. /spəˈɡet̬.i/ pasta made in the form of long, thin strings.

Why is a casserole called a casserole? ›

The word casserole is derived from a French word that means 'saucepan'. Apparently, casseroles originated as communal pots that people shared for meals. The oldest recipe for a casserole, around 1250, consisted of pasta sheets cooked in water, layered with grated cheese and spices.

What is a casserole vs lasagna? ›

Casseroles are usually quick and easy. Some ingredients quickly stir together and are poured into a baking dish, topped with cheese, and baked. A traditional lasagna takes more time. Multiple layers, all made separately, then put together before baking.

Is spaghetti Italian or Chinese? ›

Spaghetti (Italian: [spaˈɡetti]) is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pasta, spaghetti is made of milled wheat, water, and sometimes enriched with vitamins and minerals.

Why do people put eggs in spaghetti? ›

The slightly chalky yolk crumbles into the sauce, and the cooked white is stained red for a few millimeters. They are a creamy, protein-filled addition to the meal. It adds a surprising richness. Despite its popularity in my family, I'd never heard of anyone else adding hard-boiled eggs to their pasta sauce.

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Suitable left-overs for chickens certainly include: fruit, rice, cooked noodles and potatoes.

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Pink Sauce is a pink dipping sauce created by TikTok user Veronica Shaw, better known by her screen name, Chef Pii. Food safety and labeling concerns caused the Food and Drug Administration to stop the production and online sale of Pink Sauce.

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While bechamel sauce is made with milk and flour, alfredo sauce is mainly made with heavy cream and cheese. Both have a creamy texture that thoroughly coats pasta noodles, but bechamel tends to be thicker than alfredo sauce.

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White Sauce Pasta is simply cooked pasta mixed with a silky smooth & decadent white sauce made of milk, butter and flour. White Sauce also known as Bechamel Sauce has its origin from the Italian & French Cuisines. In classic culinary terms, this is what is known as a mother sauce.

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