This retro casserole uses up leftover turkey in a tangle of egg noodles, button mushrooms and cheesy sauce—with delicious results. Baked in one pan, or divided into individual ramekins, it’s sure to become an annual post-holiday tradition. Use both white and dark turkey meat, as the dark meat will add moisture.
Turkey Tetrazzini
Ingredients
- Olive oil for greasing
- 7 Tbs. (3 1/2 oz./105 g) unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1/2 lb. (250 g) button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/3 cup (2 oz./60 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 cups (24 fl. oz./750 ml) chicken broth
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
- 3 cups (18 oz./560 g) shredded cooked turkey
- 1/2 lb. (250 g) egg noodles, cooked according to package instructions
- 3/4 cup (3 oz./90 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 green onions, white and light green portions, chopped
- 1 cup (2 oz./60 g.) fresh bread crumbs
Directions
1. Preheat an oven to 450°F (230°C). Oil a 9-by-13-inch (23-by-33-cm) baking dish or 6 individual ramekins or baking dishes.
2. In a large fry pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 Tbs. of the butter. Add the shallots and mushrooms and sauté until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. In the same pan over medium-high heat, melt 4 Tbs. of the butter. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens, about 4 minutes. Stir in the salt and white pepper. Pour the sauce into the bowl with the mushrooms and add the turkey, cooked noodles, 1/2 cup 2 oz./60 g) of the cheese and the green onions and stir to combine.
4. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and the remaining 1/4 cup (1 oz./30 g) cheese.
5. Transfer the turkey mixture to the prepared baking dish(es). Sprinkle evenly with the bread crumb mixture. Using your fingers, break the remaining 1 Tbs. butter into small pieces and sprinkle over the top.
6. Bake until the tetrazzini is bubbly around the edges and the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8.
Find more simple one-dish dinners in our cookbook One Pot of the Day by Kate McMillan.
3 comments
Seven years later and I made this and it was flat out best thing I made during the pandemic. I will be getting her cookbook tomorrow
Any idea where I can get those cute little oval ramekins?
I added a little extra salt as the final mixture was still somewhat bland prior to pouring into the casserole dish. I also had to spread the breadcrumbs again after the initial 15 min of baking as there were several areas where the breadcrumbs were not cooked and still very thick and “powdery” (if that makes any sense). I just added a couple tablespoons of melted butter after spreading the breadcrumbs more evenly. I think next time I’ll use half the breadcrumbs as it seemed there was too thick a coating for this recipe.