chicken tetrazzini

How To Make chicken tetrazzini

• 1

  Cut up chicken and simmer in water to cover.
• 2

  Add salt (one half teaspoon), three cut up celery stems and 1/2 medium onion.
• 3

  Simmer until tender (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• 4

  Strain and chill stock.
• 5

  Remove chicken from bones in large pieces.
• 6

  Cut large pieces in 2 x 2 inch pieces.
• 7

  This should yield about four cups of meat.
• 8

  When stock has cooled, remove fat and measure three cups.
• 9

  Add water if necessary.
• 10

  Sauce - Melt butter and fry celery and onion until transparent (do not overcook).
• 11

  Add flour and seasoning and stir until well blended.
• 12

  Add stock slowly, stirring constantly.
• 13

  Bring to boiling point and boil for 2 minutes while stirring.
• 14

  Add cream very slowly.
• 15

  Tetrazzini - Break spaghetti into one inch pieces and cook and drain.
• 16

  Meanwhile, saute mushrooms in butter.
• 17

  Season sauce with sherry.
• 18

  Place spaghetti in shallow baking dish which has been buttered.
• 19

  Pour half of sauce over spaghetti.
• 20

  Put in a layer of chicken, then mushrooms.
• 21

  Pour remaining sauce over top.
• 22

  Top with cheese.
• 23

  Bake at 400 degrees until brown for 30 to 40 minutes.
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