Party Chicken Tetrazzini

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 6 lbs chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup butter
• 8 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3/4 lb processed cheese, cubed
• 16 ounces ripe olives, sliced
• 4 ounces canned mushrooms, sliced & drained
• 3 ounces slivered almonds, toasted
• 3 tablespoons finely minced onions
• 3 tablespoons minced green onions
• 3 tablespoons minced celery
• salt and pepper
• 8 ounces thin noodles, cooked

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in a large saucepan and gradually blend in flour.
• 2 slowly add the 4 cups chicken broth and cream.
• 3 stir over low heat until mixture thickens.
• 4 add cheese and stir until melted.
• 5 combine with chicken and all other ingredients, except noodles.
• 6 drain the noodles well and stir into chicken mixture.
• 7 pour into buttered casserole dishes & refrigerate or freeze until ready to bake.
• 8 if frozen, thaw for at least 24 hours in fridge.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees f until bubbley and heated through.