A simple creamy pasta dish with chicken, cheese and the additon of a few shredded veggies to hide from your pickiest of eaters. 
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a great holiday and loved visiting all of our family, but there really is no place like home. Today I'm sharing a delicious pasta recipe for Chicken Tetrazzini. This recipe is perfect if you're short on time and need to get a meal on the table rather quickly. I found this recipe online awhile back and it looked so creamy and good.
What caught my eye was the additon of shredded zucchini and carrots. If you have kids than you know some of them can be pickly, so you have to hide those veggies sometimes. This creamy pasta dish is not low cal, but if you make a few substitutes it will help. You can use half and half, light sour cream, fat free chicken soup and whole grain pasta.
I have only made this dish as written, so I can't comment on the taste if you make those changes, but it's worth trying. I still think this is a really great pasta recipe and I highly recommend giving it a try and don't let the cream sauce scare you away.
Yield: 4 - 6
Chicken Tetrazinni
A simple creamy pasta dish with chicken, cheese and the additon of a few shredded veggies to hide from your pickiest of eaters.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 35 Min
Ingredients
- 1 - 8 oz box spaghetti noodles
- 2 - cups cooked chicken breasts or use store bought rotisserie chicken
- ½ - cup shredded zucchini
- ½ - cup shredded carrots
- ½ - cup chopped onion
- 3 - tablespoons butter
- 1 - tablespoon of minced garlic
- 1 - can cream of chicken soup
- ½ - cup light sour cream
- ½ - cup whole milk or heavy cream
- ½ - cup Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook noodles, to al dente, according to the box instructions. Drain and set aside.
- While the noodles cook, In a large skillet melt the butter over low heat. Add garlic, onion, shredded zucchini and carrots, saute for about 3 minutes.
- Add the soup, sour cream, milk, parmesan cheese and cooked chicken. Mix to combine. Simmer over low heat.
- Drain the noodles and add to the cream mixture.
- Toss well and serve immediately.
Notes
To lighten up this recipe: use light or fat free ingredients in place of regular. You can also substitute whole wheat pasta in place of regular pasta and a butter substitute.
source:The Happy Housewife
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11 comments
I'll eat it anyways!
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I will make this recipe again.