
Here’s a cozy, creamy pasta bake that’s pure comfort food: Easy Chicken Tetrazzini 🍝🐔🧀
Made with simple ingredients and plenty of cheese, this dish is a family favorite — perfect for make-ahead meals or feeding a crowd.
🍝 Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
Creamy spaghetti tossed with tender chicken, mushrooms, and cheese, all baked to golden perfection.
⏱️ Time:
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
✅ Ingredients:
- 12 oz spaghetti (or linguine), cooked and drained
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional but recommended)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie works great)
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional topping)
- 1 tbsp melted butter (optional topping)
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13” baking dish.
- Sauté mushrooms:
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; sauté 4–5 minutes until tender. - Make the sauce:
In a large bowl, whisk together both soups, sour cream, chicken broth, onion powder, and pepper. - Combine:
Stir in cooked chicken, sautéed mushrooms, cooked pasta, mozzarella, and half the Parmesan. - Assemble & top:
Pour into baking dish. Mix breadcrumbs with melted butter (if using), and sprinkle over the top along with remaining Parmesan. - Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until bubbly and golden on top.
🍽️ Serving Size:
- Serves 6–8
📝 Tips & Notes:
- Sub in turkey for a great holiday leftover meal.
- Want it extra creamy? Add a splash of heavy cream to the sauce.
- Not a mushroom fan? Skip them or use peas, spinach, or bell peppers.
- You can freeze this dish before or after baking for easy meal prep!
🍝 Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
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minutesIngredients
12 oz spaghetti (or linguine), cooked and drained
2 tbsp butter
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional but recommended)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie works great)
1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional topping)
1 tbsp melted butter (optional topping)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13” baking dish.
- Sauté mushrooms: In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; sauté 4–5 minutes until tender.
- Make the sauce: In a large bowl, whisk together both soups, sour cream, chicken broth, onion powder, and pepper.
- Combine: Stir in cooked chicken, sautéed mushrooms, cooked pasta, mozzarella, and half the Parmesan.
- Assemble & top: Pour into baking dish. Mix breadcrumbs with melted butter (if using), and sprinkle over the top along with remaining Parmesan.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until bubbly and golden on top.

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