Chicken Tetrazzini (Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light)

== Description ==
Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine
This dish is a great way to use leftover cooked chicken or turkey.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 tablespoon butter
* Cooking spray
* 1 cup finely chopped onion
* 2/3 cup finely chopped celery
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 3 (8-ounce) packages presliced mushrooms
* 1/2 cup dry sherry
* 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 3 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
* 2 1/4 cups (9 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
* 1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
* 7 cups hot cooked vermicelli (about 1 pound uncooked pasta)
* 4 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (about 1 1/2 pounds)
* 1 (1-ounce) slice white bread
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350°.
# Melt butter in a large stockpot coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
# Add onion, celery, pepper, salt, and mushrooms, and sauté 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
# Add sherry; cook 1 minute.
# Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup; level with a knife.
# Gradually add flour to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk (mixture will be thick).
# Gradually add broth, stirring constantly.
# Bring to a boil.
# Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
# Remove from heat.
# Add 1 3/4 cups Parmesan cheese and cream cheese, stirring with a whisk until cream cheese melts.
# Add pasta and chicken, and stir until blended.
# Divide pasta mixture between 2 (8-inch square) baking dishes coated with cooking spray.
# Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form.
# Combine breadcrumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture.
# Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
# Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes.
Yield: 2 casseroles, 6 servings each (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)
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