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Easy, creamy, and utterly delicious cheesy chicken tetrazzini is a family favorite that takes minutes to prep!
Serve our famous tetrazzini with Cheesy Garlic Bread or Oven Roasted Veggies. It’s great for busy weeknights, Sunday dinners, and even holidays.
Our go-to Chicken Pasta Dinner!
Today’s recipe for chicken tetrazzini happens to be one of those yummy recipes that everyone enjoys. In fact, our family is obsessed and because of that, it’s our go-to chicken pasta dinner.
If you look at the ingredients, it’s pretty apparent why it would be so tasty (butter, sour cream, cream of chicken, mozzarella cheese). It’s a recipe my mom has been making for years and we know you’ll love it!
Here’s why:
- DELICIOUS! As mentioned above, it has all the delicious ingredients that make for a cheesy, hearty, yummy pasta dinner.
- SIMPLE. Not only is it delicious, but the recipe is simple too. There are extra steps in cooking the chicken and pasta, but it’s a classic easy dinner idea.
- HOLIDAY DINNER. We have made this for SO many special occasions including birthdays, Sunday dinner, and holidays. It’s always a hit!
Plus, this recipe has over 1,000 FIVE STAR reviews!
Ingredients
- linguine – Substitute the linguine with fettuccine, tagliatelle or spaghetti.
- unsalted butter
- chicken breasts, cooked and diced – chicken thighs or rotisserie chicken also work
- cream of chicken soup – cream of mushroom soup or even the combined cream of chicken and mushroom soup work great too
- sour cream
- garlic salt with parsley flakes
- pepper
- chicken broth
- grated Parmesan cheese
- shredded Mozzarella cheese – Change it up by using different cheeses.
How to Make Chicken Tetrazzini
- PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- PASTA. Cook noodles, to al dente, according to the box instructions. Drain and set aside.
- SAUCE. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine chicken, soup, sour cream, butter, chicken broth, garlic salt, and pepper. Mix well, then stir in cooked noodles.
- BAKE. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle both cheeses on top and bake, uncovered, for 36–42 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbling.
RECIPE TIPS + STORING
VARIATIONS
- Vegetables. Add in vegetables like peas, corn, broccoli florets, mushrooms, and onions.
- Seasonings. Season with garlic salt, or parsley flakes. Add a little heat after it has been baked with some red pepper flakes or hot sauce.
- Meat. Use freshly made or leftover turkey instead. Be sure to check out our Turkey Tetrazzini too!
Make ahead of time. We frequently make this chicken tetrazzini recipe ahead of time. Just make it as instructed except don’t top with the cheese or bake. Instead, cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap and place in the fridge for up to 24 hours before adding the cheese and baking.
STORE leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
FREEZE. Just make as instructed, cover tightly, and freeze for up to 2 months. Just let thaw in the fridge overnight, toss it with a bit of fresh milk, add the cheese, and bake in the oven.
What to serve with Tetrazzini?
Cheesy chicken tetrazzini is so simple and always a crowd favorite and some of our go-to sides for it include:
- Cheesy Garlic Bread
- Baked Parmesan Asparagus
- Olive Garden Breadsticks
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- Fried Zucchini
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Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 ounces linguini cooked
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Cook noodles, to al dente, according to the box instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine chicken, soup, sour cream, butter, chicken broth, garlic salt and pepper. Mix well, then stir in cooked noodles.
- Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle both cheeses on top and bake, uncovered, for 36–42 minutes, until cheeses are melted and bubbling.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is a yummy recipe, my family loves it! Very easy to make and very tasty!
Happy your family likes it!! Thank you!
I make this recipe with low carb noodles and lots of vegetables. It’s a creamy way to sneak in the healthy stuff.
Great idea!! Thank you for sharing that!! I’ll have to try that!
This was absolutely delicious!!
This casserole is AMAZING! It is so easy to make and my husband and kids love it. IF we have leftovers they gobble them up the next day.
Made this recipe and my children LOVED it! They had seconds including myself.
I made this recipe,frooze half of it,I am using the remaining half for a quick,easy delicious meal tonight. My family loves this chicken dish.I used left over rotisserie chicken, it was delicious thank you
Seriously Kristyn this is one of my favorite dishes!!! Comfort food for sure!
My family absolutely loves this recipe! I always have to make double because if anyone in my family finds out I made it and didn’t make them some I am in trouble! Lol
I halved the recipe and added a can of cream of mushroom soup because I saw another recipe that included that as well. Easy, delicious and it was plenty for my family of 5! Thanks for sharing!
Do you use the big or small cans of cream of chicken?