I stole this recipe for Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini from sixsistersstuff.com. This slow cooker recipe is a delicious recipe for a weeknight meal. Chicken is placed in a slow cooker then topped with melted butter, dry Italian dressing mix, onions and garlic. Next chicken broth and cream of chicken soup are whisked together and poured on top. Cubed cream cheese is placed on top before closing the slow cooker and cooked for several hours. After cooking the chicken is shredded. Then cornstarch is added to the slow cooker. The chicken is returned to the slow cooker with cooked fettucine before serving.

Did you know? Chicken Tetrazzini is named for the opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini, this rich dish combined cooked spaghetti and strips of chicken with a sherry-Parmesan cheese cream sauce. Parmesan or breadcrumbs are sprinkled over the surface and the dish is baked until bubbly and golden brown.¹ (see more trivia in the Trivia tab)

The ingredients for this recipe are: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, ¼ cup butter, 1 package Italian Salad Dressing mix, 1 onion, 3 tsp minced garlic, 1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup, 1 can (15 oz) chicken broth, 8 oz cream cheese, ¼ cup cornstarch and 16 oz fettucine noodles

In a small bowl whisk together cream of chicken soup and chicken broth, set aside.

Place chicken in bottom of the slow cooker. Pour melted butter on top of the chicken. Sprinkle Italian dressing mix on top of chicken.

Then top with diced onion and garlic. Pour the soup mixture on top and add the diced cream cheese.

Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred or dice; set aside.

Then add cornstarch to the slow cooker and whisk until smooth.

Next return the chicken to the slow cooker.

I add cooked mushrooms to the slow cooker.

Then add the cooked fettucine noodles.

Combine everything and serve.

If you liked this recipe for Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini then you can also try Instant Pot Italian Chicken Orzo, Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Tetrazzini, One-Pan Chicken and Spinach Orzo or Four Cheese Chicken Pasta.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken is placed in a slow cooker then topped with melted butter, dry Italian dressing mix, onions and garlic. Next chicken broth and cream of chicken soup are whisked together and poured on top. Cubed cream cheese is placed on top before closing the slow cooker and cooked for several hours. After cooking the chicken is shredded. Then cornstarch is added to the slow cooker. The chicken is returned to the slow cooker with cooked fettucine before serving.

Course Entree

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• ¼ cup butter melted
• 1 package Italian Salad Dressing mix 1 oz
• 1 onion diced
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup
• 1 can (15 oz) chicken broth
• 8 oz cream cheese
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 16 oz fettucine noodles cooked according to package
• Parsley

Instructions

1. Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Place chicken in bottom of the slow cooker.
3. Pour melted butter on top of the chicken. Sprinkle Italian dressing mix on top of chicken.
4. Top with diced onion and garlic.
5. In a small bowl whisk together cream of chicken soup and chicken broth, then pour over the chicken.
6. Cut cream cheese into small cubes and place on top.
7. Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours.
8. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred or dice; set aside.
9. Add cornstarch to the slow cooker and whisk until smooth.
10. Add the shredded chicken and cooked fettucine to the sauce in the slow cooker and mix until combined.
11. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Recipe Notes

I add sautéed mushrooms when I add the noodles.