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Leftover Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe

Leftover Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe - creamy, rich baked spaghetti casserole with leftover turkey, peas, and lots of shredded cheese!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 590 kcal
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 4 oz butter
  • 1 large onion diced
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 4 oz butter melted
  • ½ cup chicken stock or broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 1 pound leftover cooked turkey chopped or shredded
  • 1 pound Spaghetti I prefer using egg noodle spaghetti
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella or swiss cheese
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 casserole dish well, set aside.
  2. In a large pot with boiling water, boil pasta to al dente. You want it to be pliable, but still very crunchy.
  3. Drain pasta water when al dente, and add pasta to greased baking dish.
  4. In large nonstick pan, melt butter.
  5. Add onions, sauté until light brown, about five minutes.
  6. Add flour, and stir, cooking until fragrant and light brown, another five minutes, to create a roux.
  7. Stir in cream cheese, milk, cream, cream of chicken soup, stock, herbs, and melt cream cheese.
  8. Stir to thicken, then remove from heat.
  9. Add turkey and peas to noodles.
  10. Pour soup and cream cheese mixture over noodles. Top with shredded cheese and grated parmesan.
  11. Bake 35-40 minutes, until top is browned and casserole is bubbling hot.
  12. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 590kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Polyunsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 154mg (51%) Sodium 1208mg (50%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 590

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 590kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Polyunsaturated Fat 14g 82%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 154mg 51%
Sodium 1208mg 50%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.