This Slow Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini is one of those recipes that you can just dump-and-run, knowing you’ll have dinner on the table in just minutes when you get home. I love that kind of ease in the kitchen!
Plus, the creamy sauce? So fantastic, let me tell you. It’s like the perfect baguette dipping sauce. Which is the world’s best thing about chicken Italian dishes, you know–the sauce you can enjoy on the chicken, the pasta and the bread.
And when you combine that awesome chicken and mushroom together with the sauce and cheese? Well, let’s be honest, that’s about the most simple combination that makes for a wow-factor in your meals.
Just the thought of having a bit of chicken, mushroom and cheese mixed together this way–it makes a girl swoon a little inside.
What You Need to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini
I honestly thought this recipe was going to be SO HARD, but really, it turns out to be amazingly easy. If you can follow simple directions, this recipe is right up your alley. Here’s what you’re going to need:
- 2 cups, Sliced Mushrooms
- 1 cup Onion, diced
- 2 tbsp Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 Chicken Breasts, cubed
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup Asagio or Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- Salt and Pepper to taste
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini
Step 1
In the bottom of the slow cooker, add olive oil, followed by cubed chicken, mushrooms, garlic, seasoning, onions and lemon juice.
Cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
Step 2
Combine the flour and heavy cream to make a roux.
Add the roux, cheese and butter to the slow cooker then stir to combine. Leave to cook for 10 minutes to allow the cheese to melt.
Serve over pasta with slices of mozzarella. Honestly, I love doing that–because a big slice of mozzarella on top of chicken tetrazzini is what Italian grandmas dream about. So creamy and delicious!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini
Ingredients
- 2 cups, Sliced Mushrooms
- 1 cup Onion, diced
- 2 tbsp Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 Chicken Breasts, cubed
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup Asagio or Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In the bottom of the slow cooker, add olive oil, followed by cubed chicken, mushrooms, garlic, seasoning, onions and lemon juice.
- Cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
- Combine the flour and heavy cream to make a roux.
- Add the roux, cheese and butter to the slow cooker then stir to combine. Leave to cook for 10 minutes to allow the cheese to melt.
- Serve over pasta with slices of mozzarella.