Turkeyless Tetrazzini Recipes

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!

TRADITIONAL TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions and set aside until needed.
• Saute mushrooms in oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Set mushrooms aside.
• Wipe out pan.
• Melt butter in pan and add flour gradually, stirring with a whisk to form a roux.
• Cook until bubbly, then add broth slowly and keep stirring with whisk until mixture becomes thick.
• Remove sauce from heat.
• Stir in cream, Parmesan, and wine, mixing until cheese melts.
• Mix in turkey and mushrooms.
• Toss spaghetti with sauce mixture, coating noodles thoroughly.
• Place noodles in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter and toss with bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle over the top of noodles.
• Sprinkle the nutmeg lightly over the top of the breadcrumbs.
• Bake noodles at 375F for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

TURKEYLESS TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In saute pan over medium-low heat, cook mushrooms in wine until they release their moisture and are cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Gently combine mushrooms, tofu, spaghetti and almonds, in large bowl; set aside.
• For the sauce, combine flour and oil in saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth paste forms.
• Add broth, a little at a time, stirring after each addition until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in pepper, soy milk.
• Lightly oil baking pan or ovenproof casserole.
• Combine pasta mixture with sauce; place in pan or casserole.
• Top with almonds slivers.
• Bake until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.