Turkey Tetrazzini

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1 20

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 432cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

This Turkey Tetrazzini is a creamy baked pasta loaded with tender turkey, cheesy mozzarella, and peas, all smothered in a homemade sauce. Make-ahead and freezer-friendly!

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Ingredients

Tetrazzini Sauce

¼ cup unsalted butter
½ medium onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic finely minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup all purpose flour
2 cups low sodium chicken or turkey stock
2 cups light cream (10%-18%)

To Assemble Turkey Tetrazzini:

375 grams spaghetti (about 13oz)
2 cups cooked, chopped turkey
1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup frozen peas

Instructions

Tetrazzini Sauce

In a large skillet, melt the butter.
Add the onion and saute over medium heat until onion is softened.
Add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute.
Whisk in flour until completely absorbed by the butter.
Add the stock and cream and whisk until smooth. Continue cooking over medium heat, whisking often, until thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Set aside.

Turkey Tetrazzini

Cook spaghetti just to al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water.
Preheat the oven to 400℉ if baking immediately.
Place spaghetti, cooked turkey, and peas in a lightly greased 9x13" baking dish. Pour the sauce over top and spread with a spatula over pasta so that it soaks down into the spaghetti.
Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

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Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Vegetables: we keep it simple with onions and peas but you can add in a variety of vegetables -- simply cook the firmer vegetables with the onion and add frozen or softer vegetables with the peas.
Turkey: you can swap the turkey for cooked chicken (perfect if you meal prepped some Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken!), or other cooked proteins.
Spaghetti: you can swap the spaghetti with any other cut of pasta -- simply cook just to al dente or a minute less.

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