Totally Awesome Turkey Tetrazzini Food

CREAMY TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Melt butter in saute pan.
• Add onion, celery, pepper, salt, carrots, and mushrooms (optional).
• Saute until vegetables are tender.
• Add flour and stir until vegetables are coated.
• Add wine, and stir quickly until flour is absorbed.
• Gradually add broth, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and the Neufchatel cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
• Add the peas, turkey and pasta.
• Stir until blended.
• Coat a casserole with non-stick spray and transfer mixture to the casserole.
• Combine breadcrumbs (or panko) with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle mixture evenly over the top of the casserole.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until lightly browned.
• Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

TURKEY TETRAZZINI A LA STOUFFERS®

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with 2 teaspoons butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir celery until it begins to soften, 1 minute. Stir mushrooms into celery; cook and stir until mushrooms are softened, 3 minutes more.
• Remove vegetables from skillet; melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and whisk flour into hot butter to make a paste. Slowly whisk chicken broth and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and cook, whisking constantly, until sauce is thickened. Mix in cream, sherry, salt, and white pepper.
• Fold turkey, celery, and mushrooms into sauce; mix in angel hair pasta. Transfer mixture to prepared casserole dish and sprinkle panko crumbs on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and crumb topping has browned, about 30 minutes.

EASY TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large heavy skillet. Saute mushrooms for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in turkey, condensed soup, and sour cream. Place cooked noodles in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce mixture evenly over the top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling.

TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat and add the garlic.
• Throw in the mushrooms, wine, salt and pepper, and cook them, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour all over, then stir to combine.
• Pour in the broth, stir and continue to cook until the sauce is nice and thick, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and stir until it mixes in. (Don't worry if it seems a little lumpy at first. That will go away!)
• Add the turkey, peas, Monterey Jack, olives, Parmesan and bacon.
• Stir until everything is well combined, then add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the spaghetti and stir to combine. If the mixture is too thick, splash in 1/2 cup of broth.
• Pour the whole shebang into a large casserole dish and even out the surface.
• Sprinkle on the panko breadcrumbs and bake it until the crumbs are golden brown and the casserole is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve it to hearty appetites!

THE ULTIMATE TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Saute the onions 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over high heat until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
• Add the mushrooms, Creole seasoning, and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft and have released their liquid, about 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add the wine and chicken stock stirring, until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and cream soups then bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and very flavorful, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the egg noodles until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.
• Butter a casserole or baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter and set aside.
• When the sauce has thickened, add the noodles, turkey, parsley, salt, black pepper, and Parmesan cheese to the skillet and stir until thoroughly combined.
• Melt the last of the butter and toss into bread crumbs.
• Transfer to the prepared casserole and top with the bread crumb/butter mixture.
• Bake uncovered until bubbly and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

LUXURIOUS TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet. When the foaming subsides, add the mushrooms and saute, over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes until the mushrooms have absorbed the butter and are tender. Stir in the Madeira and evaporate over high heat.
• In another saucepan heat 3 tablespoons of butter. When foaming subsides, stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook, over low heat, for about 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove sauce from heat and stir in the cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Fold in the mushrooms and turkey.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Layer half of pasta, half of mushroom and turkey mixture and repeat with pasta and turkey mushroom mix. Scatter Parmesan and bread crumbs over the top and dot with remaining tablespoon of butter. Heat for 45 minutes or until heated through, sauce is bubbling and top is browning. If you wish, slide casserole under the broiler for a moment to brown the top.

AWESOME TETRAZZINI (CHICKEN OR TURKEY)

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 13" x 9" glass casserole dish; set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic, onion, bell pepper, mushrooms and celery; saute until tender.
• While vegetables cook, pour broth into a saucepan and warm on low heat.
• Break noodles into 3 or 4 shorter lengths and cook according to package directions. (In addition to 'thin' spaghetti, both regular spaghetti and vermicelli will work fine. Angel hair pasta does NOT. Using the smaller amount will result in a creamier dish. Use the full pound if you're stretching it to feed a crowd. And in that case, you may need to divide it into two baking dishes.)
• In another large skillet, melt remaining stick (8 tablespoons) butter over medium heat.
• When butter begins to bubble, sprinkle flour in slowly, whisking constantly until a smooth paste is formed; after flour is totally incorporated, continue cooking and whisking for another full minute. (This will prevent the sauce from having a 'floury' taste.).
• Add warm broth in a slow, steady stream, continuing to whisk constantly.
• Add cream slowly, and then stir in sour cream; continue to whisk constantly until mixture thickens.
• When thick, remove from heat; add about 3/4ths of cheeses, reserving some of each type for topping; continue stirring until cheese has melted and sauce is smooth.
• Add basil. (Other choices might be tarragon or poultry seasoning or whatever you especially like with chicken/turkey.).
• Add cayenne or red pepper flakes, if desired. (Tetrazzini can be a little bland, and my family doesn't go for that, so I add a generous amount. If serving children, you might substitute a teaspoon or so of paprika or seasoned pepper to add a little zip without too much heat.).
• Stir sauce well; taste and add salt, pepper and other seasonings as needed.
• Combine pasta, chicken, sauteed veggies and cheese sauce, stirring well to mix; check and adjust seasonings a final time.
• Pour mixture into baking dish(es); top with remaining cheese.
• At this point, it can be cooked immediately, refrigerated overnight or frozen.
• Bake at 375 degrees F approximately 30 minutes, until cheese has melted and dish is bubbling slightly.
• Serve with a great salad, hot French bread or garlic toast, and a decadent dessert for a fabulous crowd-pleaser.

LEFTOVER TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add cooked turkey, condensed mushroom soup, Parmesan cheese, milk, mushrooms, pimentos, melted butter, capers, parsley, onion, poultry seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper; mix until well combined. Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.

A WAY BETTER TETRAZZINI (TODAY'S TURKEY TETRAZZINI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 pan with cooking spray.
• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until barely tender (do not overcook--the pasta will continue cooking in the oven), and drain well, and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, lightly oil a large skillet, and heat over medium heat.
• Add artichokes, mushrooms, sherry, parsley, garlic, shallots, tarragon, pepper and salt.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms soften.
• Add the vegetable mixture to the pasta, then add the milk, ricotta and turkey.
• Mix well, and spread evenly in the prepared dish.
• Sprinkle over the bread crumbs.
• Bake until golden brown and hot, about 30 minutes.
• Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.

TOTALLY AWESOME TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• In a sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the flour, salt,pepper and cayenne; stir until smooth.
• Gradually add broth; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for two minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in cream.
• Mix 2 cups sauce with linguini; pour into a greased casserole dish.
• Make a well in the center of the noodles, leaving about a 6 x 4 inch space.
• To the remaining sauce add turkey, mushrooms pimentos, parsley, and hot pepper sauce; mix well.
• Pour into the center of the dish.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 20-30 minutes more, or until bubbly and heated through.
• Yield 8-10 servings.