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Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini
Creamy turkey tetrazzini is a delicious and cheesy pasta bake that makes using up leftovers easy and scrumptious!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
50
minutes
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Course:
Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Italian
Diet:
Vegetarian
Servings:
12
Author:
Melissa Griffiths
Ingredients
1
pound
thin spaghetti
1/3
cup
butter
1/3
cup
flour
3 to 4
cloves
garlic
minced
1 1/2
cups
whole milk
2
cups
chicken broth
1/2
cup
fresh grated parmesan
2 1/2
cups
mozzarella or swiss cheese
or a mix of the two, grated, divided
2
cups
cooked turkey
shredded
2
teaspoons
salt
1/2
teaspoon
pepper
Additional salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish well and set aside.
In a large dutch oven, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Break the spaghetti in half, and place in the water. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Drain the spaghetti into a colander and set aside. Return the stock pot to the stove.
Over medium to medium-high heat, melt the butter.
When the butter is melted, whisk in the flour and let it cook for 1 minute.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Slowly whisk in milk and chicken broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to bubble. Cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and whisk in parmesan and 1/2 cup of grated swiss/mozzarella. When cheeses are melted, stir in the turkey, salt, and pepper.
Add the cooked noodles to the mixture. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer all of the cheesy goodness to the prepared 9×13-baking dish. Top with the 2 cups of remaining cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes, until everything is melted and bubbly.
Let the dish rest for 5 minutes before serving hot.
Notes
You can also
use leftover chicken in this recipe.
I also love to
stir in a bag of frozen broccoli
before I put everything in the pan for some color and veggies.
You can
customize this recipe
by adding your favorite vegetables, using different types of cheese, or even substituting chicken for turkey.
Turkey Tetrazzini is an excellent
way to use leftover turkey, especially after holidays like Thanksgiving.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
of 12 servings
|
Calories:
333
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
33
g
|
Protein:
19
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
55
mg
|
Sodium:
828
mg
|
Potassium:
223
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
406
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
221
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
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