Chicken Tetrazzini

True Italian is one cuisine I rarely make. I picked up Giada's cookbook the other day at the library in hopes of finding dishes that Matt and I both could enjoy.

This is my adaptation of her recipe, which was far more complicated. Unexpectedly, I found this dish absolutely delicious. We both had seconds!

2 T butter, divided
1 T olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small pkg sliced fresh mushrooms
about 2 cups shredded chicken
salt and ground black pepper
2 T flour
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup half and half, at room temperature
1 cup chicken stock or broth
2 t dried parsley leaves
1/2 t ground nutmeg
12 oz hot cooked spaghetti
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/4 cup breadcrumbs (I used homemade)
1 T melted butterhttp://media-files.gather.com/images/d800/d466/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Melt 1 T butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook til softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook a few seconds, til fragrant. Stir in mushrooms and cook til mushroom liquid is almost absorbed. http://media-files.gather.com/images/d801/d466/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg
Stir in chicken and salt and pepper; heat chicken through. Taste and adjust as desired. With a slotted spoon, remove mixture from pan.
Add remaining 1 T butter to the same pan and melt. Whisk in flour. Whisk in wine. Whisk in half and half, broth, parsley and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer til sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 10 minutes.

To spaghetti cook pot, toss spaghetti, sauce, peas and chicken mixture. http://media-files.gather.com/images/d803/d466/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg
When well mixed, transfer mixture to prepared pan. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9" baking pan generously with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix cheese, breadcrumbs and melted butter. http://media-files.gather.com/images/d802/d466/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg
Sprinkle over pasta. http://media-files.gather.com/images/d804/d466/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg
Bake til tetrazzini is hot and bubbling, about 20 minutes.http://media-files.gather.com/images/d805/d466/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg
Let rest a few minutes before slicing and serving.http://media-files.gather.com/images/d807/d466/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg




Adapted from Giada's cookbook

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