Sherried Ham Tetrazzini Recipe
Sherried Ham Tetrazzini is a marvelous item to prepare for family meals. In my estimation, if one calls oneself a good cook, one ought to have a personal recipe of Sherried Ham Tetrazzini, just like I do.
Ingredients
1/2 pound thin spaghetti
1 can (3 or 4 ounces) sliced mushrooms
1 medium-size onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup chopped celery
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter or margarine
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 envelopes instant chicken broth OR: 2 chicken-bouillon cubes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cream
3 tablespoons dry sherry
3 cups cubed cooked ham
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1 Break spaghetti in 2-inch pieces.
Cook, following label directions; drain; place in a greased shallow 8-cup baking dish.
2 While spaghetti cooks, drain liquid from mushrooms into a 2-cup measure; add water to make 2 cups.
3 Saute onion and celery in butter or margarine until soft in a large saucepan.
Stir in flour, chicken broth or bouillon cubes and pepper.
Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly.
Stir in the 2 cups liquid, cream and sherry.
Continue cooking and stirring until sauce thickens and boils in 1 minute; stir in mushrooms and ham.
4 Spoon over spaghetti in baking dish.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
5 Bake in hot oven (400°) for 20 minutes, or until bubbly.
Cook, following label directions; drain; place in a greased shallow 8-cup baking dish.
2 While spaghetti cooks, drain liquid from mushrooms into a 2-cup measure; add water to make 2 cups.
3 Saute onion and celery in butter or margarine until soft in a large saucepan.
Stir in flour, chicken broth or bouillon cubes and pepper.
Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly.
Stir in the 2 cups liquid, cream and sherry.
Continue cooking and stirring until sauce thickens and boils in 1 minute; stir in mushrooms and ham.
4 Spoon over spaghetti in baking dish.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
5 Bake in hot oven (400°) for 20 minutes, or until bubbly.
