Leftovers can create all kind of tasty meals. When I cook a turkey or turkey breast, I like to use the smaller pieces of meat to make turkey tetrazzini. There are a ton of variations out there, but here is my version.

This is another recipe that does well as a quick freezer to table meal, so I usually make a quantity to freeze. I have used foil pans or larger loaf pans for this. I package it like I do the chicken broccoli casserole in this post. It stores well for 3 to 4 months, but can dry out if not well sealed in the freezer. This recipe is very much a what do I have to add.

Turkey Tetrazzini

  • 4-5 cups cooked turkey, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 pound of pasta, cooked
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 8 ounces of fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can of cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup of sour cream
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese
  • Bread crumbs

Saute the vegetables in the butter until tender. Stir all the ingredients except the cheese and bread crumbs together and put in a greased pan (or pans). Sprinkle the cheese and crumbs over the top. Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, until it is bubbly and lightly browned.

To freeze, wrap tightly. If frozen, bake covered for 30-40 minutes, then uncover and bake 30 more minutes. This makes three dinners for us of about 4 servings each.

I was out of fresh mushrooms, so I added canned when I mixed it together.

Notes

As I mentioned, there are tons of variations out there. I usually use rotini, elbows or like. I’ve made it with spaghetti noodles, but I prefer the other types. People use an assortment of cheeses as well – cheddar, parmesan, and fontina.

I’ve seen recipes that use cream of celery soup and other cream based sauces. Some recipes that add ingredients like water chestnuts, almonds or pine nuts for a bit of crunch and flavor.

The vegetables can include various mushrooms, like white and bella, carrots, peppers, onion, garlic, and shallots. Some recipes call for cream cheese rather than sour cream.