Easy and delicious Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini – Chicken and pasta in a creamy sauce with lots of flavor. It’s a family favorite dinner meal and one that gets rave reviews!
It’s definitely a family favorite and one of our favorite pasta dishes. Serve it with cheesy garlic bread, baked asparagus or even roasted veggies. It’s great for Sunday dinners or even holidays.
Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
What’s for dinner? Thank heavens for pasta dishes!! I have them slated on the calendar at least once a week. Why? They are almost always delicious and they are usually loved by the entire family, from the hubby down to my 1 year old. I mean, you can’t really go wrong with noodles, tons of cheese and chicken, right?!
Today’s recipe for Chicken Tetrazzini happens to be one of those yummy recipes that everyone enjoys. If you look at the ingredients it’s pretty apparent why it would be so tasty (butter, sour cream, cream of chicken, mozzarella cheese).
With those kinds of ingredients, it’s no wonder everyone (even the kids!) loves this recipe! 😉
How to Make Chicken Tetrazzini
This pasta dish is so simple and doesn’t take too much to prep.
Begin by cooking up your pasta according to package instructions. While the pasta is cooking, combine butter, cooked chicken, soup, sour cream, salt, pepper and chicken broth in a medium bowl. Mix well and add this to cooked noodles.
Pour this mixture into a greased 9×13 dish. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 40-45 minutes.
Change it up by using different cheese, throwing in some veggies or even using turkey instead.
Making Ahead, Storing + Sides
We make this tetrazzini recipe ahead of time, all the time. Just make it as instructed and before adding cheese before baking, cover tightly with foil or saran wrap and place in fridge for up to 24 hours before baking.
You can also FREEZE this recipe. Just make as instructed, cover tightly and freeze for up to 2 months. Just let thaw in the fridge overnight before baking in the oven.
STORE leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
What to serve with Chicken Tetrazzini?
This recipe is so simple and always a crowd favorite, and some of our go-to sides for it include:
The best part about this chicken tetrazzini recipe is it’s really simple! It’s really just a matter of cooking up the noodles and then mixing up the remaining ingredients (minus the cheese). Then you combine these two, stick it in a pan and top with the cheese. Easy peasy! I think you’ll love the simplicity and delicious-ness of this great dinner idea.
Be sure to check out our Turkey Tetrazzini too!
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Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 oz linguini cooked
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 4 chicken breasts cooked and diced
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to box instructions. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup butter, cooked chicken, soup, sour cream, salt, pepper and chicken broth. Mix well and then add in cooked noodles.
- Spray a 9x13 pan and pour in noodle mixture. Sprinkle cheeses on top. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
This recipe is delicious, easy to make, family friendly & can be made in advance. It’s one of our go tos!
The ultimate comfort food. So filling & delicious.
Kids liked!
This was a winner with everyone! It’s not often that I find a recipe that pleases everyone so this’ll definitely be in our monthly rotation.
They can be hard to find! Glad you all like this! Thank you!!
Love it!! Always looking for an easy comforting and quick dish!
I feel like it’s unfair for me to rate a recipe containing something I don’t eat. I’m a vegetarian. My sun said “5 stars”
Mom to 4 picky kiddos…. but they all love this one. Try it, you won’t be disappointed!
Yay!! I am so glad! Thank you for letting me know!!
One of the best recipes I’ve ever tried. This is now a staple in our home!
Done
I love this dish! Such a great tasting meal. I made 2 of them and froze one. It was so nice to have a wonderful dinner to eat a month later.
Delicious. I was scared to try this because turkey tetrazzini (or the terrible yet) was the worst meal in college and scarred me. This recipe is now in my dinner rotation!
This is one of my favorite recipes! The whole family enjoys this meal, even my picky eater.
A dish the whole family loves! I usually split it into two smaller pans, since we have little eaters, and serve with a veggie on the side!
So yummy! A family favorite!
This is one of my favorite go to recipes! We have it all the time. I split the recipe into two tin containers and one goes in the freezer. Then when my neighbors or friends are in need of meals, I give them the freezer meal. I’ve received so many compliments on this meal!
This turned out great. I cooked the chicken with Montreal chicken seasoning in butter and olive oil. After removing the chicken, I sautéed a package of sliced mushrooms in the drippings and added that to the recipe. I also added a package of frozen peas. Whole family loved it.
Sounds good! Thank you for sharing what you did!
So creamy and cheesy! We halfed the recipe for our small family, but kept the amount of cheese the same. Quick to make, family friendly. I would recommend adding some frozen peas or broccoli, or serving with a side of asparagus. Will definitely be making this again!
Great options! Thank you for letting me know! Happy you liked it!
Easy to make, super delicious!!!