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.
My family loves this recipe. The only thing I do differently is to add a handful of chopped green onions. It’s really delicious.
That’s a great option! Glad you like it! Thank you!
My husband and I really loved this recipe. Will definitely make it again.
Happy to hear that!! Thank you for letting me know!
My family loved this dish. Thanks so much for all the wonderful recipes!
So I’ve made this a few times and it’s always been awesome. I always add bacon but I’ve always added water to the cans of cream of chicken. I’m making this again tonight, do I not add water? I’m always so confused when recipes call for cream of chicken on whether I add water or not.
No, you don’t need to add water. If you did, it would most likely be an ingredient in the recipe. The broth adds liquid in this specific recipe.
Can this recipe be cooked using a crockpot?
I haven’t tried with this specific recipe, but I am sure it would work well in the crock pot.
My mother used to make this, and she always added sliced black olives, so I will too. I’m watching carbs, so I’ll use Liviva shirataki noodles instead of regular pasta. And I will definitely add some garlic, mushrooms, a little bit of heavy cream, and a dash of white wine.
Wonderful Recipe. I followed it to a “T” except…I mixed parmesan cheese with Italian seasoned bread crumbs with more parmesan cheese as an extra topping. I baked it until top was really crispy. It was DIVINE! MY HUSBAND THANKS YOU! Great recipe. I do think the seasoned breadcrumbs and more parmesan added a little extra to the texture and taste to the whole final presentation and taste.
Sounds perfect!! Thank you so much for letting me know!
Super creamy, cheesy deliciousness!
I had some leftovers and they were gone the next day. Definitely a hit!
Glad it was a hit! Thanks for trying it!
What a simple and tasty recipe to serve on a cold snowy day! Like everyone, I tweaked it a bit to our taste (added mushrooms, onions, & garic) but still so easy to throw together, Canned chunk chicken makes it even quicker. Thank you for what is bound to be a regular part of our meal planning.
Sounds perfect!! Thank you for sharing what you did!
Awesome recipe! A hit with the whole family, even the grandchildren! Already planning to make it again. The plus is that it’s so easy to make.
Love that!! I am so glad they liked it! Thank you!
Loved this recipe! First time making it and it was so easy and delicious!
Yay! Glad to hear that! Thank you!
My family loves this recipe! It is delicious! I add a can of mushrooms to this recipe!
Perfect!! Thank you for sharing that!
Delicious
Delicious comfort food!
It’s in the oven. I made it one time before. Put peas in it. This time peas and corn. Loved it last time. And was amazing left overs. Thank you for this recipe
You are so welcome! Peas are a great addition! Thank you for sharing that!
I have read all the comments of this wonderful delicious dish but not one person has asked the following question! Do you bake it covered or uncovered? Please, somebody answer quickly as I am preparing it for company tomorrow (Sunday Feb. 28, 2021). Many thanks. Linda from Oregon