Crockpot Chicken Tetrazzini is a simple, classic comfort dish everyone can enjoy. With just a few minutes of minimal prep you can get this creamy, cheesy, and absolutely amazing family favorite dinner underway.
Why You’ll Love This Slow Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
- A few minutes of minimal prep and dinner is cooking away. Perfect after a long day!
- Easy to find, simple ingredients create a classic comfort food.
- The flavor! The cheesiness! I challenge you to find a human who doesn’t love this chicken dinner recipe.
To this day I remember the first time I ever had Chicken Tetrazzini. The flavor! The cheesiness! The creamy sauce! It was just the absolute perfect meal. I challenge you to find a human who doesn’t love this chicken dinner recipe.
This Crockpot Chicken Tetrazzini has all the same great allure of traditional tetrazzini, but with a far easier and hands-off approach. Just some minimal prep with a few easy to find ingredients and kitchen staples and dinner is under way!
Serve this easy pasta recipe as is for a delicious meal the entire family always enjoys, or with a fresh side salad and some dinner rolls for a fancy dinner party option. Yes, with a little chopped parsley and fresh cracked black pepper, this simple recipe also does fancy!
What Is Tetrazzini?
Chicken Tetrazzini is an Americanized pasta dish typically made with chicken (or sometimes turkey or even shrimp in place of the chicken) swimming in a creamy and comforting sauce. It can be made with egg noodles or your favorite long pasta.
Easy Chicken Tetrazzini Ingredients
This classic dish uses easy to find, simple ingredients. Always use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
Butter – Can be replaced with olive oil.
Onion – Yellow or white onion.
Mushrooms – Fresh mushrooms are best for flavor.
Broth – Chicken broth or chicken stock or vegetable broth.
Cream of mushroom soup
Chicken – Use skinless, boneless chicken breasts and trim the fat first.
Cream cheese – You can omit or cut back on this ingredient for a healthier dish.
Mozzarella cheese – Any variety of melty cheese works well. Feel free to cut back on this ingredient for a healthier dish.
Pasta – Spaghetti or angel hair pasta or fettuccine noodles.
Salt and pepper
Toppings – Finely chopped Italian parsley, shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese, fresh cracked black pepper.
How to Make Crock Pot Chicken Tetrazzini
This delicious pasta meal is so easy to make in just a few simple steps. See the recipe card for full instructions.
Step 1
Melt butter in a large skillet and add onion, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook until onions are soft and fragrant.
Step 2
Transfer the cooked mixture to a slow cooker and add the chicken broth and mushroom soup. Stir mixture until combined.
Add the raw chicken pieces and submerge in the liquid to cook fully.
Cook on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours.
Step 3
Remove cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred, then add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker.
Step 4
Add the cream cheese and mozzarella, stir, and continue to cook on high for an additional 30 minutes, or until the cheeses have melted.
Step 5
Cook the spaghetti noodles according to package instructions.
Serve chicken and cream sauce over the cooked noodles. Top with fresh parsley and serve!
Recipe Notes & Tips
- Use any long form pasta or egg noodles. Cook time will vary per pasta.
- Almost any variety of mushroom can be used.
- Fresh sliced mushrooms are best, but canned or jarred, chopped or sliced, will also work.
- If you’re not a fan of mushrooms, you can omit them or replace them.
- Use cream of chicken soup as a great sub for cream of mushroom.
- Be sure chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165F for safe consumption.
- You can use leftover turkey or chicken or store-bought rotisserie chicken for this recipe Just add it near the end after you’ve cooked the pasta.
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with some non-stick cooking spray for easier cleanup.
What To Serve With Chicken Tetrazzini
Chicken tetrazzini is a versatile dish that goes well with lots of options! Pair it with a fresh salad and some veggies for a complete dinner.
Salads
Classic Chopped Salad
Fresh Kale Superfood Salad
Loaded Veggie Salad
Veggies and Sides
Oven-Roasted Broccoli Florets
Roasted Mixed Vegetables
Instant Pot Green Beans
Sauteed Asparagus
And don’t forget the Sweet and Soft Dinner Rolls or Homemade Garlic Bread to sop up all that scrumptious sauce!
How to Fancify For a Dinner Party
This simple family meal actually makes a great option to serve at a dinner party or fancy affair when you want to impress without working too hard.
First, serve it as a course meal and start with any of the delicious salad options mentioned above.
Plate the tetrazzini individually before serving. Use a pair of tongs to carefully transfer a slightly smaller sized portion right in the middle of the plate while pulling up and giving your hand a slight twist so it looks just perfect. Wipe any drips from the plate.
Top the servings with chopped fresh parsley and shaved fresh parmesan. The shaved parmesan looks so pretty! You can add fresh cracked black pepper or go around the table after serving to grind it for your guests individually.
Optionally, you can add a couple cooked asparagus spears to each plate next to or across the tetrazzini.
Pair with a dry white wine so it doesn’t overpower the flavor of the meal.
How To Store Creamy Chicken Pasta
Allow the tetrazzini to cool completely before covering for storage. This will prevent condensation and bacteria from forming. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
How To Freeze Leftover Chicken Tetrazzini
Store cooled pasta in an airtight container and freeze for up to 4 months. For best results, store the sauce separately from pasta if possible (or don’t freeze pasta at all).
How to Reheat
Heat leftover tetrazzini in a microwave safe dish for 2 minutes or until hot. I also like to add a teaspoon or two of milk before heating to help loosen up the pasta so it stays creamy.
Best Crockpot Dinner Recipes
- Crockpot Pork Loin with Apples
- Slow Cooker Ravioli
- Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie
- Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken
Crockpot Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 24 oz chicken broth
- 10.75 oz cream of mushroom soup
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz cream cheese cut into chunks
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles
- 1/4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook until onions are soft and fragrant, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a slow cooker and add the chicken broth and mushroom soup. Stir mixture until combined. Add the chicken breasts in a single layer and submerge in the liquid.
- Cook on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours. Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks. Add shredded chicken back to the slow cooker.
- Add the cream cheese and mozzarella, stir, and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until the cheeses have melted.
- Ten minutes before cook time is up, cook the spaghetti noodles on the stove top according to package directions.
- Serve chicken and cream sauce over the cooked noodles. Top with fresh parsley and serve!
Notes
- Use any long form pasta or egg noodles. Cook time will vary per pasta.
- Almost any variety of mushroom can be used.
- Fresh sliced mushrooms are best, but canned or jarred, chopped or sliced, will also work.
- If you’re not a fan of mushrooms, you can omit them or replace them.
- Use cream of chicken soup as a great sub for cream of mushroom.
- Be sure chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165F for safe consumption.
- You can use leftover turkey or chicken or store-bought rotisserie chicken for this recipe Just add it near the end after you’ve cooked the pasta.
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with some non-stick cooking spray for easier cleanup.
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