Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini
Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini blends tender rotini with a creamy mushroom sauce, sweet onion, celery, and red bell pepper, finished with melted Cheddar. The rotisserie chicken adds juicy, savory richness for comforting flavor in every bite. Serve this cozy bake for an easy family dinner or a crowd-pleasing potluck main.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook45 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 49 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 0 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 52 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 14
- Heart Health
- 61
- Metabolic
- 22
- Digestive
- 20
- Inflammatory
- 36
- Performance
- 30
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- 2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until slightly firm, about 8 minutes; drain. Transfer the rotini to the prepared baking dish.
- 3
Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions, celery, and bell pepper in the melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir the milk, cream of mushroom soup, poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper into the onion mixture. Reduce the heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Add the chicken and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese to the milk mixture; remove from the heat immediately and pour over the rotini.
- 6
Top the pasta and sauce mixture with the remaining Cheddar cheese.
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
- Calories 756.31 kcal High 38%
- Protein 39.63 g Good Source 79%
- Carbohydrate 47.44 g 17%
- Total Fat 45.66 g High 59%
- Saturated Fat 11.46 g High 57%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 113.84 mg High 38%
- Sodium 1015.51 mg High 44%
- Dietary Fiber 2.45 g Low Source 9%
- Total Sugars 7.65 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 290.54 mg Good Source 22%
- Iron 3.17 mg Moderate 18%
- Potassium 540.58 mg Moderate 12%
- Vitamin A 63.76 mcg Low Source 7%
- Vitamin C 18.33 mg Good Source 20%
- Vitamin D 0.98 mcg Low Source 5%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Celery
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini is made with 13 ingredients and serves 8. It takes about 1 hr 5 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Butter, Celery Sticks, and Cooking Spray. Each serving provides about 756.31 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Butter, Celery Sticks, Cooking Spray, Cream of Mushroom Soup. The full list of 13 is above.
- How long does it take to make Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini?
- About 1 hr 5 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 756.31 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 13 ingredients and 7 steps.
- Is Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini healthy?
- Quick Weeknight Chicken Tetrazzini has an easyChef Pro health score of 36/100. Per serving, it provides 756.31 calories and 39.63 g of protein, or 79% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of calcium and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1015.51 mg (44% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 11.46 g (57% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Celery and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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