Classic Chicken Tetrazzini is outrageously creamy and topped with lots of cheese and sliced almonds. There is so much flavor in this tetrazzini. It is pure old-fashioned comfort food. Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, and diced pimentos add flavor and a little color.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Casserole
Prep Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
3 to 4 poundchicken
1teaspoonsalt and 1 teaspoon pepper
8ounces uncooked spaghetti
4tablespoonsbutter
1(8-ounce) package mushrooms,sliced
1/2green bell pepper,diced
1/2mediumyellow or sweet onion,diced
1/4cupall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonsalt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
1/4teaspoonpoultry seasoning
1cuphalf-and-half
1(10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/4cupdry sherry
1(4-ounce) jardiced pimentos,drained
2cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese,divided
3/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese,divided
1/2teapsoonpaprika
3/4cupsliced almonds
Instructions
Place chicken in a large pot. Add water to cover and 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 1 hour. Remove chicken and reserve broth. Let chicken cool and then remove it from the bone and chop into bite-sized pieces.
Set aside 1/2 cup of the broth for the sauce and bring the rest of the broth in the pot to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook according to package directions. Drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a Dutch oven, melt the butter. Add mushrooms, green pepper, and onion and cook until the mushrooms are browned.
Add the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in the half-and-half and the 1/2 cup of reserved broth.
Stir in the condensed mushroom soup, sherry, and pimentos.Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup of Pamresan cheese. Stir until melted.
Stir in the chicken and spaghetti. Transfer to a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake for 25 minutes.In a small bowl, combine the remaining Parmesan cheese, paprika, and almonds.
Once casserole has baked for 25 minutes, remove it from the oven. Arrange the remaining cheddar cheese and the Parmesan cheese/almond mixture in diagonal rows on top. Return to oven for 5 to 8 minutes.Serve.