November 27, 2024

Hello Foodie Friends

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I just want to say how thankful I am for my readers I hope you've enjoyed receiving my recipes and ramblings all these 20+ years. Hard to believe how fast the time has flown since my little chickadee twins arrived and it makes me happy to see they enjoy cooking too ;)

I hope you have a fun-filled day spent with your own families and friends and maybe even a little football thrown in? I thought fitting to have today's recipe be for leftovers and there are so many but this popular comfort food is a real hit for extra turkey. Tetrazzini is a creamy pasta dish typically made with poultry (like turkey or chicken) or even seafood, mixed with a rich, cheesy sauce. The dish is baked with a breadcrumb or cheese topping until bubbly and golden. It's a popular comfort food in the United States,

Not just for leftovers though you can swap in cooked chicken any time of year too. When it comes to the leftovers by the way, just because you put them in the fridge does NOT mean they will last forever it is not a magical box. Please keep in mind some important food storage information below and know when it's time to LET IT GO, LET IT GO ;)


Enjoy!
Marzee
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TURKEY TETRAZZINI LEFTOVERS

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups cooked turkey, cut up
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
salt, to taste
2 cups chicken broth
Tabasco sauce
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon dry sherry
3 tablespoons light cream
1 (8oz) pkg spaghetti
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon butter

DIRECTIONS:
In a skillet heat 3 tablespoons of butter; add mushrooms and saute briefly. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan; add flour and stir until smooth. Whisk in broth and cook until thickened and smooth. Add salt and Tabasco to taste. Whisk a little of the hot sauce into the beaten egg yolk, then pour the egg yolk mixture into the rest of the sauce. Add sherry, cream, turkey, and mushrooms. Cook, stirring, just until heated through. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. In a buttered casserole, place alternate layers of spaghetti and sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Brown quickly under a preheated broiler and serve.

Categories: Casseroles, Main Dishes

MARZEE's CORNER

WHEN IT's TIME TO LET GO OF THE LEFTOVERS:

Cooked Food Item & Average Refrigerator Storage Time
Roast turkey 3 to 4 days
Stuffing 1 to 2 days
Giblet Gravy 1 to 2 days
Canned Cranberry Sauce 5 to 7 days
Homemade Cranberry Relish 5 to 7 days
Roast Pork 2 to 4 days
Roast Beef/Veal/lamb 3 to 4 days
Baked ham 3 to 5 days
Meat w/ sauce or gravy 1 to 2 days
Cooked vegetables 3 to 5 days
Pumpkin pie 2 to 3 days
Fruit desserts/pie 3 to 5 days
*Seafood 1 to 2 days
Soups 2 to 3 days
Restaurant Carry-out Entrees 1 day