Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
6
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
We created a lightened-up version of this Italian favorite (5 POINTS per cup instead of 9) by using reduced-fat and fat-free versions of many of its
Ingredients
Reduced-calorie margarine
1 tbsp(s)
Uncooked scallions
½ cup(s), chopped (about 5 scallions)
Button mushrooms
8 oz, sliced
All-purpose flour
3 tbsp(s)
Garlic powder
¼ tsp(s)
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es)
Fat free chicken broth
1 cup(s)
Fat-free skim milk
½ cup(s)
Roasted skinless boneless chicken breast
½ pound(s), cubed
Canned pimentos
¼ cup(s), (about a 2 oz jar), drained and sliced
Sherry cooking wine
2 tbsp(s)
Grated Parmesan cheese
3½ tbsp(s)
Uncooked spaghetti
8 oz, broken into thirds and cooked
Instructions
1
Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add scallions and mushrooms; cook until tender, stirring, about 5 minutes. Combine flour, garlic powder, pepper, broth and milk in a small bowl; mix until well blended. Add flour mixture to saucepan; cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.
2
Add chicken, pimentos and sherry; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese and add cooked spaghetti; toss gently. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
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