Awesome Leftover Recipe

Growing up, we didn't have a lot of family, friends, or people at our home during the holidays. There were never more then 10 present. Even though the number of people present was low, we cooked like we were cooking for a 20 person crowd. This means that we ALWAYS had leftover turkey...and why is this? Because we insisted at a 20 pound turkey minimal!!

Things like my family's Turkey Tetrazzini is a great favorite. We combine different leftovers of turkey, such as the small pieces no one likes to eat, a flavored rue, sherry, and whipping cream, mix it in with cooked pasta and top it with Parmesan cheese. It is something that my sister and I would never let get to the freezer. My mother always use to try to make two - one to freeze and one to eat...well, it was so good that none reached the freezer. Great alterations to this include adding sauteed mushrooms, spinach, or peppers. See my family recipe below!

2 cups of leftover shredded turkey (chicken will work as well)
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup butter (light butter will work as well)
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 tbs. sherry (you can leave this out if you want)
3 oz. cup of mushrooms - **I use sliced mushrooms, about 8
1 cup whipping cream
7 oz or approx. 1/2 oz. of cooked pasta of your choice
Parmesan cheese to top

-Cook pasta in a pasta pan. Drain. Set back into the same pan. Add the turkey/chicken (add mushrooms or other veggies as you wish). Wait for the sauce.
-Heat a large saute pan to med-med-high heat. Melt butter.
-Add flour. This creates a rue. Let simmer for 30-60 seconds to cook the flour.
-Add salt and pepper. Stir and turn off heat.
-Slowly add chicken broth, whisking it into the rue.
-After broth is added, slowly add the cream.
-Turn on heat and bring to a simmer for one minute.
-Pour into the same pan with the pasta, turkey/chicken, and veggies. Toss generously.
-Pour into a low cooking dish (2 quart would be ideal).
-Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

**If cooking now, cook at 350 degrees F for approximately 20 minutes.
**If putting in the fridge, bring to room temperature and follow directions above.
**If freezing, cover appropriately and then follow directions above.

-Alterations: use more pasta and no meat; use all meat and no pasta; use risotto or rice instead of pasta; use chunked chicken or shrimp.

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