As a public service to all of you who will be making monster turkey's for your loved ones, I will be posting recipes you can use with your leftovers. Here's an old time favorite recipe I used to make that everyone loved. And the best part, its a casserole!
HERBED TURKEY TETRAZZINI - Serves: 4
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 - 6 cloves of garlic - chopped, add only desired amount to your taste
1/4 cup fresh mushrooms sliced
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried whole tarragon
1/8 tsp pepper
dash of rosemary
dash of ground nutmeg
2-1/2 cups cooked thin spaghetti
1-1/2 cups turkey, cooked/chopped
2/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese or any cheese you have on hand divided in half
Optional: some people like to add 1/4 cup of celery to this dish its up to you.
Optional: as a garnish you can use chopped parsley and red pepper strips
Melt butter and then saute the chopped onions and sliced mushrooms in a large saucepan until shrooms are slightly tender and onions are translucent. Add the garlic and stir, but do not let the garlic burn. While stirring, add the milk, then slowly blend in the flour, stirring well for about one minute. Gradually add chicken broth and then let cook over medium heat while stirring constantly until mixture is thick and bubbly. Stir in parsley, tarragon, rosemary pepper and nutmeg and mix well. Stir in the cooked/drained spaghetti, turkey,
and half of the cheese, mixing well.
Pour into a greased 1-1/2 quart casserole bake at 350 for
20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and
bake an additional 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and pepper strips.