Awesome Tetrazzini Chicken Or Turkey Food

CHICKEN OR TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees and grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• In a microwaveable safe bowl, cover and cook the onion and optional bellpepper until tender; about 3-5 minutes.
• Combine all remaining ingredients with the onion/bellpepper mixture, except 1/4 cup cheddar cheese. That includes the chicken or turkey, spaghetti, cream of mushroom soup, 1 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, Parmesan, milk, mushrooms, bacon, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Turn into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle additional 1/4 cup cheddar on top and bake about 30 minutes or until bubbly.

TERRIFIC TURKEY (OR CHICKEN) TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, heat 2 olive oil. Add onion, mushrooms, and celery, and saute until tender, then set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
• In large skillet, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute, then slowly add half-and-half, and then broth. Bring to a boil and thicken, stirring constantly. Whisk in sherry and spices, then stir in chopped turkey, frozen peas, and reserved onion mixture. Add pasta and stir until evenly coated with sauce.
• Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour in noodle and sauce mixture, then top with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, until bubbly. You can also just run this under the broiler for a few minutes to brown. Enjoy!

AWESOME TETRAZZINI (CHICKEN OR TURKEY)

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 13" x 9" glass casserole dish; set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic, onion, bell pepper, mushrooms and celery; saute until tender.
• While vegetables cook, pour broth into a saucepan and warm on low heat.
• Break noodles into 3 or 4 shorter lengths and cook according to package directions. (In addition to 'thin' spaghetti, both regular spaghetti and vermicelli will work fine. Angel hair pasta does NOT. Using the smaller amount will result in a creamier dish. Use the full pound if you're stretching it to feed a crowd. And in that case, you may need to divide it into two baking dishes.)
• In another large skillet, melt remaining stick (8 tablespoons) butter over medium heat.
• When butter begins to bubble, sprinkle flour in slowly, whisking constantly until a smooth paste is formed; after flour is totally incorporated, continue cooking and whisking for another full minute. (This will prevent the sauce from having a 'floury' taste.).
• Add warm broth in a slow, steady stream, continuing to whisk constantly.
• Add cream slowly, and then stir in sour cream; continue to whisk constantly until mixture thickens.
• When thick, remove from heat; add about 3/4ths of cheeses, reserving some of each type for topping; continue stirring until cheese has melted and sauce is smooth.
• Add basil. (Other choices might be tarragon or poultry seasoning or whatever you especially like with chicken/turkey.).
• Add cayenne or red pepper flakes, if desired. (Tetrazzini can be a little bland, and my family doesn't go for that, so I add a generous amount. If serving children, you might substitute a teaspoon or so of paprika or seasoned pepper to add a little zip without too much heat.).
• Stir sauce well; taste and add salt, pepper and other seasonings as needed.
• Combine pasta, chicken, sauteed veggies and cheese sauce, stirring well to mix; check and adjust seasonings a final time.
• Pour mixture into baking dish(es); top with remaining cheese.
• At this point, it can be cooked immediately, refrigerated overnight or frozen.
• Bake at 375 degrees F approximately 30 minutes, until cheese has melted and dish is bubbling slightly.
• Serve with a great salad, hot French bread or garlic toast, and a decadent dessert for a fabulous crowd-pleaser.

CHICKEN OR TURKEY TETRAZZINI DELUXE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion and bell pepper and saute until tender. Stir in cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth; cook, stirring, until heated through. Stir in pasta, Cheddar cheese, peas, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and chicken. Mix well and transfer mixture to a lightly greased 11x14 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.

CREAMY TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Melt butter in saute pan.
• Add onion, celery, pepper, salt, carrots, and mushrooms (optional).
• Saute until vegetables are tender.
• Add flour and stir until vegetables are coated.
• Add wine, and stir quickly until flour is absorbed.
• Gradually add broth, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and the Neufchatel cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
• Add the peas, turkey and pasta.
• Stir until blended.
• Coat a casserole with non-stick spray and transfer mixture to the casserole.
• Combine breadcrumbs (or panko) with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle mixture evenly over the top of the casserole.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until lightly browned.
• Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until just shy of al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directs. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat, and add the mushrooms. Season lightly with salt, and cook, stirring only occasionally, until the mushrooms have released their liquid and have started to brown deeply, 8 to 11 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the flour and curry powder, if using. Stir well, until the flour and the mushrooms are evenly combined and the flour is evenly moistened, about 1 minute. Whisk in the white wine, and let it come to a boil, whisking constantly. Let the wine bubble to reduce slightly, 2 minutes. Whisk in the chicken stock, and let it come to a boil. Cook until it thickens noticeably, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low. Whisk in the chunks of cream cheese (don't worry if the cream cheese appears curdled), then fold in the turkey, peas and the cheeses. Season generously with black pepper. Add the drained pasta and toss with tongs to combine. Taste and add salt if necessary.
• Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a small bowl in the microwave, and toss it together with the panko and the almonds. Sprinkle the panko-almond mixture all over the top of the pasta, and bake until bubbly and browned on top, about 25 minutes. Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving. It will be very creamy at first but will firm up as it cools.

CHICKEN OR TURKEY TETRAZZINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish (or a large oval casserole dish).
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente (do not overcook the pasta, leave semi-firm as it will cook more in the oven) drain, then transfer to a large bowl.
• Add in whipping cream and all three canned soups, cooked chicken or turkey, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, 1-1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese and frozen peas (if using) toss well to combine.
• In a large skillet melt butter; add in the mushrooms and cook until all the liquid is removed (about 10 minutes).
• To the skillet with the mushrooms, add in onions, garlic and jalapeño pepper (if using) sauté until onions are soft; add to the soup mixture.
• Using a wooden spoon mix all ingredients together until well combined.
• Season with seasoned salt and pepper (or white salt).
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Cover with foil and bake about 30-35 minutes (or until hot and bubbly) uncover and sprinkle with about 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, return to oven and bake until cheese is melted (about 5-8 minutes).

TURKEY/CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F.
• Melt butter over low heat.
• Blend in flour and seasonings.
• Cook, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in broth and cream.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Add sherry.
• Stir in spaghetti, turkey, and mushrooms.
• Pour into a square baking dish, 8x8x2".
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly in center.
• If desired, brown top by placing briefly under broiler.
• Garnish with parsley and green olives, if desired.

CREAMY CHICKEN (OR TURKEY) TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion and celery in butter in a large skillet on medium heat until tender.
• Add broth, cream cheese and 1/2 cup parmesan.
• Cook on low heat until cream cheese is melted, stirring occasionally.
• Add all remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup parmesan.
• Mix lightly.
• Transfer to 13x9 inch baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
• Bake at 350º for 30 minutes.

DELICIOUS CHICKEN (OR TURKEY!) TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• In a saucepam combine bouillon cubes and hot water.Cook over low heat until cubes dissolve.
• Boil the spaghetti in the bouillon until cooked. Set aside.
• In another saucepan melt the butter. Add the flour, salt, pepper and cayenne. Blend thoroughly.
• Pour in the milk. Add the sour cream, cottage cheese, chicken, mushroom and parsley.
• Mix thoroughly, and bring to a boil.
• Add the spaghetti.
• Pour the mixture into a large baking dish. Top with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for approx 40 minutes, until top is golden brown.