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Serve with a mixed green salad for a quick-and-easy weekday meal.

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This chicken pasta recipe is so good, I love everything in it. I could not believe how easy it is to make.
- Dee Myers, Florida

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Chicken Tetrazzini

 

This healthier alternative to the traditional chicken tetrazzini recipe tastes just as great.

 

Servings: 4 servings

Total: 40 mins

Rated:

 

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Ingredients

6 ounces dried spaghetti

1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

3/4 cup chopped red or green sweet pepper

1/2 cup cold water

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 12-ounce can (1-1/2 cups) evaporated low-fat milk

1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped cooked chicken or turkey (5 ounces)

1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)

2 tablespoons dry sherry or milk

Nonstick cooking spray

1 tablespoon sliced almonds

 

Directions

1. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions, except omit the cooking oil and lightly salt the water. Drain well.

2. Meanwhile, in a large covered saucepan cook the mushrooms and sweet pepper in a small amount of boiling water about 3 minutes or until the vegetables until tender. Drain well; return to saucepan.

3. In a screw-top jar combine 1/2 cup cold water and flour; cover and shake well. Stir into the vegetable mixture in saucepan. Stir in the evaporated milk, bouillon granules, black pepper, and salt. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cooked spaghetti, chicken, Parmesan cheese, and dry sherry.

4. Lightly coat a 2-quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon spaghetti mixture into dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until heated through and nuts are lightly toasted. Makes 4 servings.



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