Recipe: Tasty Turkey Tetrazzini

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Turkey Tetrazzini. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. An easy, quick turkey dish that turns precooked turkey into a family favorite. Cooked turkey is combined with mushrooms, celery soup and sour cream, then baked in a dish with noodles.

Turkey Tetrazzini This easy casserole is more than just a way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Though it's great for that as well. It's turkey tetrazzini, one of my all-time faves. You can have Turkey Tetrazzini using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Turkey Tetrazzini

  1. You need 1/4 cup of butter.
  2. You need 3 Tbsp of flour.
  3. Prepare 2 cups of chicken broth.
  4. Prepare of Bit of dry sherry or vermouth; however, I prefer sweet vermouth... When adding as much as one desires, decrease the amount of chicken broth....
  5. It's 3/4 cup of half & half.
  6. You need Pinch of salt.
  7. Prepare 1/8 tsp of ground nutmeg.
  8. You need of Chopped parsley as desired.
  9. It's to taste of Ground pepper.
  10. Prepare 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese grated or shredded.
  11. Prepare of Grated carrots and/or peas, as desired.
  12. Prepare of Cubed turkey, as desired.
  13. You need of Cooked spaghetti.

You'll want to roast a whole turkey just so you can make this. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Turkey Tetrazzini is one of the South's favorite casserole recipes.

Turkey Tetrazzini instructions

  1. Over medium heat, melt butter in large saucepan. Add flour/broth mixture till thickens. Add half & half and spices stirring. Add cheese and sherry. Remove from heat immediately when just right and add parsley. Mix in just the right amount of turkey and spaghetti..
  2. Spread in glass baking dish and refrigerate till ready to bake.
  3. Put dish in oven and the warm oven to 350°F. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Then uncover and add some cheese for topping and bake for another 15-30 minutes..

This recipe is easier than ever before thanks to convenience products like jarred Alfredo, cream of mushroom soup, packaged sliced mushrooms, pre-shredded cheeses, and seasoned croutons. This is a great way to use leftover cooked turkey or chicken. It's also an easy one dish casserole that everyone in the family enjoys. The recipe started life as a Cooking Light recipe in a recent issue. I made modifications to suit our taste.