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thank you!We don't do lasagna for Thanksgiving (Trajan's looks DELISH!) - but we do make a ginormous pan of Chicken Tetrazzini for Christmas Eve Dinner.
you know, I have been looking for something different...we do lasagna and Turkey on thanksgiving ( a family members brings any old ham), lamb is for Easter strictly...Christmas has been a fresh ham and stuffed shells or Manicotti, its getting tired.
THAT sounds very good, I love cooking and can do white sauces, I am in. This year, Chicken Tetrazzini for x mas. I'll make 3 trays...wtheck.
got a recipe you are willing to share?
Here you go:
CHICKEN TETRAZZINI
Roasting Pan: 18" by 14" by 3 3/4" ( preferaby with handles)
Whole Chickens 16 to 18 lbs. Stew: Water to cover (1 T, salt, onion, peppercorns )
1 1/2 llbs. spaghetti 1 1/2 gal. water, 2 T. Salt , undercook
SAUCE: use 4 qt. saucepan:
9 T. Butter
3/4 C. flour
1 1/2 T. Salt
1/4 + 1/8 tsp. Nutmeg
3/4 tsp paprika
5 1/4 C. Broth
3/4 C. Sherry
1 1/2 C. Half 'n' Half
Mix the dry ingredients together, melt butter, add dry ingredients. Cook while stirring, then gradually add the liquids (which have been mixed together). Stir constanltlly until mixture bubbles, then reduce heat and cook for 5 min.
SAUTE: for 5 min. in large saute or frying pan:
3 T. Butter
1 1/2 T. lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs. sliced mushrooms
3 cloves garlic minced
1 1/2 onion finely minced
Skin and shred the chicken into somewhat large pieces. Combine the sauce with the sauted vegetables and the chicken.
Place cooked pasta in a large pan (roasting pan will do). Use less than what was cooked. Maybe 1 1/4 lb. or 1 1/3 lb.
Add the chicken mixture. Sprinkle with grated PARMESAN CHEESE. 1/2 C. or more.
Bake at 350 degrees in a pre-heated oven until it is bubbly. Can be kept in a low oven ( 180 to 200) for a an hour or more and then raise tempt to 350). Cover pan loosely with heavy duty foil if you do that. Let sit for 1/2 hour after removing from oven.
Advice: make more sauce, and use more Parmesan Cheese. And don't use too much spaghetti - a higher ratio of sauce & chicken to pasta is better.
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