chicken tetrazzini

How To Make chicken tetrazzini

• Step 1
  Cut up chicken and simmer in water to cover.
• Step 2
  Add salt (one half teaspoon), three cut up celery stems and 1/2 medium onion.
• Step 3
  Simmer until tender (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• Step 4
  Strain and chill stock.
• Step 5
  Remove chicken from bones in large pieces.
• Step 6
  Cut large pieces in 2 x 2 inch pieces.
• Step 7
  This should yield about four cups of meat.
• Step 8
  When stock has cooled, remove fat and measure three cups.
• Step 9
  Add water if necessary.
• Step 10
  Sauce - Melt butter and fry celery and onion until transparent (do not overcook).
• Step 11
  Add flour and seasoning and stir until well blended.
• Step 12
  Add stock slowly, stirring constantly.
• Step 13
  Bring to boiling point and boil for 2 minutes while stirring.
• Step 14
  Add cream very slowly.
• Step 15
  Tetrazzini - Break spaghetti into one inch pieces and cook and drain.
• Step 16
  Meanwhile, saute mushrooms in butter.
• Step 17
  Season sauce with sherry.
• Step 18
  Place spaghetti in shallow baking dish which has been buttered.
• Step 19
  Pour half of sauce over spaghetti.
• Step 20
  Put in a layer of chicken, then mushrooms.
• Step 21
  Pour remaining sauce over top.
• Step 22
  Top with cheese.
• Step 23
  Bake at 400 degrees until brown for 30 to 40 minutes.
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