Tuesday, March 20, 2012

3/19/2012 - Turkey Tetrazzini

HELLO WERE BACK!!! it was nice to be able to use what we had. we ate of lot basic simple foods not any that were good for the blog! I forgot to take a picture of dinner but heres rachel rays picture It was a very good meal, very filling, and overall tastey! we did change a few things noted below!

Turkey tetrazzini
Source: Rachel ray
Ingredients
8 ounces linguine pasta, broken in half (we used spaghetti noodles, fetichinni, and egg noodles)
3/4 pound skinless, boneless turkey breast, cut into 1/2-inch chunks (we used a whole pound)
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons butter
8 ounces small white mushrooms, quartered
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup frozen peas and carrots (1 cup of each)

directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees . Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cook the pasta according to package directions until just barely al dente; drain.

Meanwhile, season the turkey with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp. butter over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

Add 2 tbsp. butter to the skillet. Add the mushrooms and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms start to soften, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the turkey.

Melt the remaining 3 tbsp. butter in the skillet. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and broth and bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken. Stir in 1/2 cup parmesan and the peas and carrots. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the pasta and turkey-mushroom mixture to the sauce and toss well to combine. Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup parmesan. Bake until the top is golden-brown and the sauce is bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes (shorten the baking time by at least 5 minutes if youre planning on freezing this for later).