As our 2017 holidays near the end, our leftover foods from our many feasts are accruing.
Our Christmas Menu sort of mimics our Thanksgiving Menu, in that we cook a large bird, in addition to Ham. We're always trying to find new ways to cook our leftover turkey.
Our mothers would take the leftover turkey carcass and make turkey soup. However, there was always a bone or cartilage with every bite, which was not so appetizing. 😂
This year, we thought we would use our leftover turkey and make a creamy, cheesy, and noodle-less Turkey Tetrazzini!
We created a similar recipe last year, using Almond Flour and additional ingredients. However, this year, we decided to use Carbquik to lower our carb count even more, without losing flavor.
Preparation time is approximately 5-10 minutes, while our cooking time is another 50 minutes.
Our ingredients include:
- 3 Tbsp. Margarine
- 3 Tbsp. CarbquikCarbquik
- 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Cups Shredded Turkey
- 2 Cups + 2 Cups of Shredded Cheese of Choice
- 1 tsp. Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp. Parsley (mainly for presentation)
- 1/2 Cups Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano or Italian Seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. Ground Pepper
- 1/4 tsp. Mustard
We'll begin by melting our margarine on medium high heat.
Next, we'll add our garlic and will stir until both ingredients are blended.
We'll next, add our Oregano, Pepper, and Mustard, and will stir until well mixed.
We'll continue to make our Turkey Tetrazzini Roux, by adding our Carbquik. We'll then, continue to stir until our Roux is smooth and creamy.
A roux is usually made to help thicken a sauce, which will only add flavor to our Turkey Dish.
Now, we'll add our Heavy Whipping Cream to create our sauce, and will stir until our ingredients are blended as much as possible.
We'll next, bring our sauce to a slight boil, by increasing our heat to medium-high.
We'll remember to continually stir our sauce, to avoid the cream from curdling.
Once our sauce has started to boil, we'll add our Parmesan Cheese and will again stir.
Next, we'll add 2 cups of our shredded cheese and will stir until all has melted.
Finally, we'll add our shredded turkey and will stir, until blended.
We'll now, heat our oven to 350F degrees and will spray our 8 inch by 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
We'll then, add our turkey mixture to our baking dish and will cover with our remaining 2 cups of shredded cheese.
We'll then, sprinkle our Parsley over our mixture and will place in our oven for 40 minutes.
Ooooh!!
The aroma is that of an Alfredo sauce mixed with a Macaroni and Cheese dish.
Our Turkey Tetrazzini is so creamy and cheesy, that we don't even miss the noodles.
We were also able to save our casserole for a couple of night's meals.
We hope you enjoy our Tetrazzini! What a perfect was to use your leftover turkey!
From our kitchen to yours ~
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Enjoy!!
