Description
This creamy turkey pasta bake is a delicious and comforting dish perfect for using up leftover turkey.
Ingredients
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- 10 oz. Long pasta (tagliatelle, spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine)
- 2 Tablespoon butter
- ½ cup chopped shallots or green onions
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 10 oz. brown mushrooms (sliced)
- 2 Tablespoon flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup half-and-half cream (half cream)
- 6 oz. cream cheese (with chives for flavor)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ cup leftover turkey (cubed or shredded)
- 1 ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil or parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook your desired type of pasta in a pot of salted boiling water according to the package directions. Make sure your pasta is al dente and not overcooked.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shallots (or green onions) and celery and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add mushrooms and cook until just tender. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken stock and half cream. Cook for 1 minute. Then stir in cream cheese, sour cream, and Italian seasoning. Remove from the heat. Make sure the sour cream is well mixed; otherwise, you will end up with lumps of sour cream after baking. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Combine the cooked pasta, turkey, and ½ cup of mozzarella with the prepared sauce.
- Transfer the mixture into the baking dish and top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve garnished with basil or chopped parsley.
Notes
- For added flavor, use cream cheese with herbs.
- Leftover turkey can be cubed or shredded based on your preference.
- Adjust seasoning according to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg