In the same amount of time that it would take for you to get dressed, drive to an Italian restaurant, wrestle with parking, get seated, and finally you get your meal (because you know on a Friday night, you always have to wait), you could have whipped up and already been enjoying this delicious, cost-effective meal — homestyle — with more than enough to share with your family and friends. Homemade Supper Tetrazzini is the cheesiest dish full of love; al dente vermicelli coated in a creamy parmesan sauce with tender chicken and mellow mushrooms, then baked until the cheese melts to perfection! Homemade Supper Tetrazzini… no reservations required!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces vermicelli
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon seasoned black pepper
- 2 cups parmesan cheese, freshly grated, divided
- 4 cups chicken, cooked and diced
- 1 (6-ounce) jar mushrooms, drained and sliced
- 3/4 cup almonds, slivered
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the vermicelli to al dente, according to the package directions.
Step 4 –In a large Dutch oven over low heat, melt the butter.
Step 5 –Add the flour to the melted butter, while whisking constantly, and cook until smooth, about 1 minute.
Step 6 –Increase the heat to medium.
Step 7 –Gradually add the milk and the wine to the flour mixture, while whisking constantly, and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 8 –Add the chicken bouillon granules, the seasoned black pepper, and 1 cup of the parmesan cheese to the milk mixture and whisk to combine.
Step 9 –Transfer the Dutch oven from the stovetop to a wire rack.
Step 10 –Add the cooked chicken, the mushrooms, and the cooked pasta to the sauce mixture and stir to combine.
Step 11 –Evenly spoon the chicken mixture into the prepared baking dish and evenly sprinkle the top with the almonds and the remaining parmesan cheese.
Step 12 –Bake until bubbly, about 35 minutes.
Step 13 –Serve.
