Everyone will swoon over this spaghetti dish studded with shredded, cooked turkey, sliced mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. And for the sauce, a quick-and-easy cream sauce that starts with a simple roux and adds in garlic for flavor, Parmesan cheese for a salty flavoring agent, and half and half for a perfectly creamy touch. Any homemade or store bought turkey stock you have leftover is also a great addition here; keep this recipe around to use with not only leftover turkey, but any leftovers you might have from your latest roast chicken.
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‘Turkey Spaghetti with Cream Sauce’
Ingredients:
- Recipe Courtesy of Louisiana Kitchen & Culture Magazine*
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 8 oz. sliced mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup turkey stock
- 6 oz. shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups cooked, shredded turkey
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound hot cooked spaghetti
- cherry tomatoes, basil, for garnish
- (I used sliced scallions*)
Directions:
- Melt butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until beginning to brown, 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Whisk in flour and cook 2 minutes. Whisk in half and half and stock, then add cheese and stir until melted. Add turkey and stir until heated through; taste and adjust seasoning.
- Toss with hot cooked spaghetti and serve, garnished with cherry tomatoes and basil.
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