Got any turkey leftover? A few of my family members claim the dishes made after the big turkey feast are their favorite part of the traditional big bird.
For instance, my oldest daughter likes a turkey sandwich made with turkey, cream chees and cranberry sauce. Mmmm-good. My husband’s favorite turkey leftover is so good I save out a couple cups of cooked turkey pieces just for this recipe.
Turkey Tetrazinni
Into a pot of boiling water, add 8 oz. of spaghetti that you have broken into small pieces – thirds or fourths
While that is boiling:
- melt 3 T. butter in a skillet
- Add 1/2 c. chopped onion
- and 1/2 c. chopped green pepper.
Cook until soft. Stir occasionally.
- In a big bowl:
- empty one can of cream of chicken soup
- stir in 1/2 cup of milk until smooth
Add:
- 2 cups of chopped, cooked turkey
- the onion and green pepper that’s been cooking in the skillet
Drain the spaghetti when it is done and rinse it. Add it to everything in the big bowl. Mix all together.
Then add and stir together
- 2 c. shredded Monteray Jack cheese.
Put into a lightly buttered casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
I hope you enjoy this dish. Let me know how it turns out. Because it is a favorite I make it at other times of the year as well. You can substitute chopped, cooked chicken in place of the turkey. Either way, it’s very good eating.
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I do a variation on this too! I love it for left-over turkey. When we’re left with scraps, I make split pea and turkey soup. Nice a cold evening.
I love leftovers better than first night things. That’s part of the fun of Thanksgiving for me – lots of leftovers!
I love turkey tetrazinni, but I’ve never tried making it. Thanks for the recipe!
My mom always made this with leftover turkey…then there were turkey croquettes…and she would finish off that bird in a pot of cream of turkey soup.
let me tell ya, none of that bird went to waste!
I’m vegetarian – but my husband likes the sound of this.
I love brie and cranberry sandwiches ;0)
oh my goodness — great minds think alike. I posted the Pioneer Woman’s recipe for Chicken Spaghetti using my leftover turkey
That sounds good except that my husband hates casseroles!!! Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve made this with chicken, but I need to try it with turkey. I end up just eating turkey sandwiches with the leftovers until I’m SICK of it!
I think my husband would love this! I’m printing it right now.