Easy Chicken Tetrazzini

This Easy Chicken Tetrazzini recipe is the most delicious and cozy pasta dish, ready in no time! A creamy chicken and pasta bake that’s the perfect easy dinner to make ahead and enjoy with family.

A Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake
Sometimes, finding easy dinners that please everyone is the ultimate weeknight challenge! This easy chicken Tetrazzini is a lifesaver; with only 8 ingredients and loads of creamy, satisfying flavor, it’s the best cozy chicken pasta bake for hungry bellies (in a hurry!).

Chicken Tetrazzini has it all: hearty chicken pieces, creamy pasta, and melty cheese all baked to golden, savory perfection. It’s so easy to prepare and pop in the oven, you can easily make this dish ahead of time to freeze or refrigerate until you’re ready to bake it. Along with family dinners, this chicken Tetrazzini is a great dish to bring along to potlucks and holidays!

What is the Difference Between Tetrazzini and Alfredo?
Alfredo is ingredients cooked and coated in an Alfredo sauce made from an emulsion of butter and parmesan cheese. Meanwhile, Tetrazzini is a baked pasta casserole often prepared with mushrooms and chicken (or another protein) in a cream based sauce.

Recipe Ingredients

Cooked Chicken – A precooked rotisserie chicken, or leftover chicken, are perfect to use for this recipe (and convenient!). Otherwise, simply cook your chicken using your preferred method before getting started.
Linguini – Or your pasta of choice.
Cream of Chicken Soup – Tons of creamy flavor packed into a convenient can, and perfect for baking.
Sour Cream – Another layer of creaminess.
Chicken Broth – Or chicken stock, just note that you may need to adjust the seasoning.
Shredded Cheese – I use a combination of shredded mozzarella and grated parmesan.
Butter

Tips for Success
Use Ready Made Chicken: One whole store bought, pre-cooked chicken is often enough for this recipe. Or, if you’re already making another easy chicken dinner, save and freeze any extra chicken so it’s ready to go for your next chicken Tetrazzini!
Multitask While Cooking: You can also quickly boil uncooked chicken breasts for this recipe, in a separate pot, at the same time that you’re boiling the pasta. Just be sure the chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165°F before cutting them up.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter melted
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black or white ground pepper
4 chicken breasts cooked and chopped
16 ounces linguini cooked according to package directions
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, chicken broth, salt, and pepper. Add the cooked, chopped chicken and mix well.
Pour the cooked linguini into the mixing bowl and toss until combined into the sauce. Pour the pasta and sauce into a 9×13 inch glass baking dish.
Distribute the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the casserole, then sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese over the top.
Bake at 350F for 40 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling around the edges of the pan.
Cool slightly before serving.