Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini

Tania C.

Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini is one of my favorite comfort foods. It has everything to warm you up inside and out. Nothing like a dish of this homemade goodness, from my mothers recipe book to make you smile.

Ingredients:

1 cup of water

1/4 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

4 boneless breasts

6 cups of water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 7 ounce package spaghetti

1 medium-sized green pepper, chopped

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

1 (103/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1cup of unseasoned breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Combine first three ingredients in a saucepan: bring to a boil. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes using kitchen shears or very sharp knife. Add chicken; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until done. Drain chicken. Combine 6 cups water and next 2 ingredients in a Dutch oven or biggest saucepan; bring to a boil. Add spaghetti, and cook 10 minutes or until tender. Drain well, and set aside. Saute green pepper in butter in a Dutch oven or small saucepan until tender. Add flour, and stir well. Stir in milk, next 5 ingredients, and 2 cups cheese. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, a whisk works well, 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in chicken. While the chicken is cooking, use a small sauce pan; melt 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine. Add 1 cup of unseasoned breadcrumbs and stir until butter is absorbed by the breadcrumbs. Spread half of spaghetti in a greased 12- x 8- x 2-inch baking dish, preferably glass. Or my favorite is Corning Ware; spread half of the chicken mixture evenly over spaghetti. Repeat layers. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and breadcrumbs; covering the whole top of dish. Bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.