Cheesy And Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray
• 1/2 pound fettuccine pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
• 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cubed
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3/4 cup milk
• 10 tablespoons shredded swiss cheese, divided
• 10 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 6 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 pinch dried thyme, or to taste
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. stir in the fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. drain.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken strips in the hot oil until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. remove chicken to a bowl, leaving pan drippings in skillet. melt margarine in the hot skillet; cook and stir mushrooms, onion, and garlic in skillet until mushrooms have softened and given up their liquid, about 5 minutes. stir red bell pepper into mixture and sprinkle with flour. stir to coat and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• slowly mix chicken broth into vegetables, stirring to form a thick sauce; mix cream and milk into sauce. simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. mix 1/2 cup swiss cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, thyme, salt, and black pepper into sauce and simmer until cheese have melted and combined with sauce.
• spread half the cooked fettuccine pasta into bottom of prepared casserole dish, top with half the chicken and half the cream sauce. repeat layers once more and sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons swiss cheese, 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese, and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese over the top.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping is nicely browned, 25 to 30 minutes.