turkey tetrazzini
(6 ratings)
This is the Tetrazzini recipe I grew up with and crave on chilly fall days when comfort food seems so fitting. It's one of the recipes I keep on hand for using leftover cooked turkey after our annual Thanksgiving dinner. It's pretty versatile, and I sometimes add other vegetables (green bell pepper instead of celery, or maybe carrots instead of peas, etc). Or sometimes I'll switch pasta and use spaghetti or egg noodles (etc.) in place of fettuccine. Add 1 Tbsp each of dried thyme and tarragon for a more savory touch. Or toss in 1/3 cup Swiss cheese & sprinkle nutmeg on top before baking.
(6 ratings)
yield
8 to 10
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For turkey tetrazzini
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1 (16-oz) pkgfettuccine pasta
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1/4 cupunsalted butter
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1/2 mdonion, diced
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2 stalkcelery, diced
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2 clovegarlic, minced
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8 ozsliced button mushrooms
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1 cupgreen peas (fresh or frozen, both are ok)
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1/2 cupall-purpose flour
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2 cupschicken broth
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1 1/2 cupslight whipping cream (or milk)
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3/4 cupfresh shredded parmesan cheese (the canned grated parmesan is ok, too)
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2 1/2 cupscooked turkey, diced or shredded (i usually increase it to about 3 cups)
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1 to 2 tspsalt
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1 to 2 tspblack pepper
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1/2 cupbread crumbs
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2 Tbspbutter, melted
How To Make turkey tetrazzini
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1Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
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2Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain well. Set cooked pasta aside.
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3While pasta is cooking, prepare the cream sauce by melting the 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, celery and garlic, and sauté about 5 or 6 minutes, or until onions are soft. Add mushrooms and peas, and cook another 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
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4Add flour, broth and cream (or milk) to saucepan, and stir well. Stir Parmesan cheese, cooked turkey, salt and pepper into the cream sauce.
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5Combine pasta with the cream sauce. Transfer creamy pasta to the baking dish in an even layer. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top, then drizzle the 2 Tbsp melted butter on the breadcrumbs.
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6Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the turkey is heated through and the breadcrumbs are lightly browned.
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