This Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini recipe is perfect for a fall evening. Made with fresh mushrooms, chicken and Parmesan cheese, it is a comforting classic casserole.
This recipe does not include any creamy condensed soup, so you can really control the sodium and cream. This is a perfect pantry dinner and is hearty and tasty.

Hi Friends! Today's recipe is one of those old school recipes that I lighted up a bit. My grandmother used to make lots of wonderful casseroles with cream of chicken soup and they were wonderful.

In attempting to recreate some of the meals, I have tried to modify them a bit to reduce the amount of both fat and sodium. This is one of those recipes that took me a couple of times to get to where I was ready to share it.
I think you will find this chicken Tetrazzini recipe not only warm and hearty but wonderfully tasty too. I like to make it with fettuccine noodles, the can easily be substituted with spaghetti or linguine noodles if that is what you have in stock.

There is just something about a baked casserole that is so comforting!

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Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
📖 Recipe

Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz. fettuccine or spaghetti
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups mushrooms sliced
- 2 ½ cups cooked chicken or turkey, diced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- On stovetop, cook and drain fettuccine (or spaghetti) noodles.
- Place in greased casserole pan.
- Top with diced chicken or turkey.
- In a saucepan melt butter and cooked sliced onions and mushrooms until tender.
- Add flour and reduce to low heat.
- Slowly add broth until boiling.
- Remove from heat and add heavy cream,
- Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to cream mixture.
- Add to cooked fettuccine mixture and mix together.
- Top with Parmesan and bread crumbs.
- Cover and cook in 350 oven 30-40 minutes.
- Remove foil and cook an additional 5-7 minutes until top is bubbly.
- Top with chopped parsley and serve.
Nutrition

Time-saving Tip: Use a rotisserie chicken to save some time.
Tetrazzini is a wonderful comfort food dish made with diced poultry or seafood and mushroom in a creamy Parmesan sauce. You can easily substitute cooked turkey for the chicken.

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Chris - What I Run Into
Totally OT. This reminded me of a "The Soup" clip back in the day about chicken tetrazzini. Here's a clip I found off Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU2W-C8Mo30
Anyway, sounds like an easy recipe to make! Yay for easy!
Akaleistar
That looks great for a cold night!
Raquel
It really is nice - creamy and comforting!
Tamara
Oh, YUM! Any recipe that has meat and veggies AND heavy cream and cheese is just perfect for me.
Raquel
Yes, cheese and cream is always a delightful combination!
Glenda
This recipe takes me back to childhood in the most wonderful way! I love that you have updated a classic. So delicious!
Laura
This is a fabulous recipe and a tasty dinner! YUM!!