Description
Chicken tetrazzini brings comfort straight to your dinner table with its creamy pasta embrace. Tender chicken and perfectly cooked noodles create a classic casserole that feels like a warm hug from an Italian grandmother.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 chicken breasts
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 10.5 ounces cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 ¼ cups water
Finishing Ingredients:
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Crank your oven to a toasty 350°F and grab a 9×13-inch baking dish for your culinary adventure.
- Spread your freshly cooked spaghetti noodles evenly across the bottom of the dish, creating a perfect pasta foundation.
- Scatter the 5 cubed chicken breasts over the noodles, ensuring a balanced distribution of protein.
- In a medium saucepan, combine 2 10.5-ounce cans of cream of chicken soup, 2¼ cups water, ¼ cup butter, and 2 chicken bouillon cubes.
- Bring this savory mixture to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Carefully pour the hot soup mixture over the noodles and chicken, making sure to cover everything evenly.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of shredded Cheddar cheese across the top, gently pressing it down to help it melt.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 25 minutes until the top turns golden and the edges bubble with delicious promise.
Notes
- Check chicken doneness before assembling to ensure it’s fully cooked and tender.
- Swap regular spaghetti with whole wheat or gluten-free pasta for dietary preferences.
- Use low-sodium chicken bouillon and reduced-fat cheese to make the dish lighter.
- For extra crunch, sprinkle toasted breadcrumbs or crushed crackers on top before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 to 8
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg