Mmmm, yes, tetrazzini is another fave. The one I now make over and over was shared by former swapper
Peggy/OR (now in Arizona) at Gails Recipe Swap and is great with turkey or chicken.
Turkey Tetrazzini
Serves 8
1 lb spaghetti, cooked al dente, drained
5 T unsalted butter
3 T flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
2 T dry sherry OR Madeira (I use Madeira)
3/4 cup (3 oz) freshly grated Parmesan
1/4 t freshly cracked black peppercorns
3/4 lb mushrooms, thinly sliced
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup diced canned or bottled pimientos
4 cups (3/4") cubes cooked turkey (about 2 lb.)
Preheat oven 375ÌŠ. Lightly spray 9x13x2" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In 2 qt saucepan, heat 3 T butter, add flour, stirring till smooth. Add broth, simmer, stirring constantly till thick and smooth (3 minutes). Stir in cream, Madeira, 1/4 cup Parmesan and pepper. Simmer sauce, stirring 2 minutes, remove from heat.
In skillet, heat 2 T butter, add mushrooms and scallions, cook, stirring till soft (3 minutes).
In large bowl, toss spaghetti with sauce, mushroom mixture, pimientos and turkey. Transfer mixture to baking dish and scatter remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan evenly over all.
Bake uncovered in middle of oven 20 minutes or till slightly browned.
Source: Peggy/OR from Gourmet Magazine
Peggy’s notes: You can serve this with a crusty bread and a freshly tossed salad......what a meal! Can use either turkey or chicken.
Pat’s notes: A tasty casserole and great way to use leftover turkey or chicken. If I have no pimientos on hand I sometimes saute some red bell pepper with the mushrooms. Recipe is easily halved. I sometimes use slightly less spaghetti for better sauce coverage.
More Pat's notes (2018): Tweaked and added (per nlb's notes below) a crushed garlic clove to the sauce, and a chopped up jarred roasted red bell pepper. Prior to topping with the Parmesan I also chopped up a tomato and sprinkled over the top before the cheese. Definitely would repeat those additions again.
nlb’s notes: I made your Turkey Tetrazzini tonight and it was absolutely wonderful. I only tweaked this recipe a teensy bit by putting one smashed clove of garlic in the sauce, using roasted red peppers, and medium egg noodles instead of spaghetti. I used the Madeira too and it adds a great dimension to this delicious sauce.