This recipe is my favorite way to use up leftover turkey. I like to freeze extra bags of chopped, cooked turkey pieces just to have ready for this! Tetrazzini is comfort food at its finest – and best of all, the recipe requires no unusual ingredients!
Turkey Tetrazzini
8-12 oz fettuccine or other pasta, dry
2 cups chicken/turkey broth (14.5 oz can)
2 cups milk
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-2 cups turkey, cooked and diced
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Optional ingredients:
- parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced onions
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms or black olives
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook and drain pasta.
2. Mix broth, milk, flour, butter, salt and pepper (and onion, if desired) in a large saucepan. Over medium heat, stir constantly until boiling. Boil and stir for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
3. Combine pasta, turkey and heated sauce (add mushrooms or olives now, if desired). Add 1 cup cheese to the mixture and sprinkle with parsley (to add color, if desired). Spread into an ungreased 2 quart casserole dish and top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
4. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until hot and bubbly. Enjoy!
Notes:
- For best results, use higher fat milk (1% and up generally work just fine).
- For a dairy-free dish, use soy milk and soy margarine in place of milk and butter. Omit cheese (or replace with soy cheese) and top with bread or cracker crumbs instead.
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