Chicken Tetrazzini (Easy)
Ingredients
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/4 cup green or red bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 10.5 ounce can of cream of chicken soup or make your own
- 2 cups chicken cooked and diced
- 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese grated
- 2 cups spaghetti cooked and drained
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, sauté onions and peppers in oil until they are soft.
- Add in chicken broth and cream soup and stir until combined.
- Stir in cooked chicken and cheddar cheese.
- Meanwhile, in a large stockpot, bring water to a boil and cook noodles according to the box.
- Drain noodles and mix with prepared sauce.
- Cool mixture completely, put a freezer bag, and freeze flat… OR continue with baking instructions below.
- To bake, pour mixture into a greased 9 x 13″ pan.
- (optional) top with additional cheese of your preference.
- Bake at 350ºF for 20-30 minutes, or until fully heated through.
Notes
If you don’t have all these ingredients in your home, but want to try this recipe, here are a few substitution ideas.
- Sauté mushrooms in with the onions and peppers.
- Add in a few handfuls of spinach or some steamed broccoli for a bit of extra green.
- Omit the peppers (or all veggies) if your family doesn’t like them in pasta.
- Sub in vegetable broth, water, or milk if you don’t have chicken broth on hand.
- Make your own cream soup
- Use leftover turkey (or even seafood) in place of chicken.
- Try a variety of cheeses to see what your family likes best.
- Use whatever noodles you have in the house — egg noodles would work especially well, although they don’t always freeze as nicely as spaghetti noodles.
- Top with more cheese and/or bread crumbs for a bit of a crunch!
Find it online: https://moneysavingmom.com/easy-chicken-tetrazzini-recipe/