Good News!!!!! The Kitchen is once again open for business. My wrist is not yet 100% healed, but it is about 85% healed, which means I can move it all around and can do almost everything. Thankfully, it was NOT broken after all, and was indeed just a severe sprain. WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!! Although, believe me, the sprain was certainly very painful indeed.
The first thing I made after reopening the kitchen was a simple turkey tetrazzini with some leftover turkey. Snomeggedon. This was a very simple and easy meal to make that did not put to much strain on my already sprained wrist.
I started with some of the leftovers we had from this golden bird. I am sure there will be quite a few turkey and turkey leftover features, since November is after all the month of Thanksgiving, where everyone in America will have turkey on the menu.
Turkey Tetrazzini
1 lb cooked pasta – either spaghetti, linguine or fettuccine is best
3/4 stick butter
6 TBSP flour
4 cups turkey stock or chicken broth
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp each dried thyme, sage, marjoram, oregano
1 tsp nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste
3 1/2-4 cups shredded or diced turkey
1 TBSP garlic
1/4 onion, diced fine or 2-3 TBSP dried onion
1 package of frozen peas
3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmigiano cheese
Make a roux out of the flour and the butter by cooking the flour in the butter in a hot skillet and stirring it constantly to make sure it does not burn, until it makes a paste. Because this is a light sauce, and is basically a buerre blanc or bechamel sauce, you do not want the roux to color to much.
Once the roux is made, add the turkey or chicken stock and mix together thoroughly, then add your spices and mix everything together well.
When the sauce is made, add the turkey and the peas and cook until everything is thoroughly heated and the peas are cooked and are no longer frozen.
Preheat the oven to 375* F and spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
Evenly spread the cooked noodles on the bottom of the baking pan, then evenly spoon the turkey mixture over the noodles.
When the pasta is completely covered with the turkey mixture, mix the breadcrumbs and the Parmiginao cheese together and spread over the turkey mixture, making sure to completely cover the dish.
Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are browned and cooked. Serve immediately after taking it our of the oven.
This casserole doesn’t need anything else except some good white wine and bread to make the meal complete. This is a delicious meal that also helps use up those leftovers. I LIKE it!!!!!!
This looks amazing Jeanne and yay for feeling better!!💜Love the new jar of garlic too!😂👍
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Thank you. Now Larry is concerned when the garlic jar gets a little low too. have no fear, there is more in the basement. 🙂
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Glad you are doing better! Dinner looks yummy!!! 🍽
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Thank you, thank you.
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So thankful you are feeling better back in the kitchen. This dish looks amazingly delicious. We will have to try it with the turkey.
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Thank you. Please let me know what you think when you do. 🙂
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I definitely will.
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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🤗🙏
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Looks very yummy! I’m glad you’re better! Winter sometimes can be very tricky!
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Thank you. Yes it can, especially with a lot of snow. 🙂
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I’m glad you’re almost healed 100%! Sometimes I think a sprain feels worse than a break. This looks so good!!!!
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Thank you, thank you. I have heard that too. I’ve had both, and I think I agree with that.
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Glad to know you are are on the mend. They say that sprains are usually more painful than breaks. Your turkey dinner looks delicious. 😀
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Thank you, Thank you. I had never had a sprain before, but I now know what they feel like. Let’s hope I never get another one.
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That’s lovely! But be careful.
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Thank you. I will try my best. 🙂
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👍😊
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Glad you are on the mend.
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Thank you.
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❤
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Glad you are back at least at 85%!
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It gets better and better every day. WHOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!! 🙂
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Excellent news! I bet your family are relieved.
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Thank you. I know Larry is. We on’t have any kids other than the 4-legged kids, but I think they are too. Mommy can cook for them again. It’s all about the food. 🙂
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The same as me though I don’t have any four-legged friends.
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We have 4 4-legged children; 2 Saint Bernards and 2 Kansas farm kitties.
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Saint Bernards are such lovely dogs
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Thank you, we think so, but then we are more than a little biased. 🙂
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Happy to see you back. Now – don’t go doing that again!! 🙂
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yes Sir. I’ll do my best. 🙂
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Good to hear Jeanne. How much weight did your husband lose?
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🙂 🙂 🙂 Unfortunately, I don’t think either of us lost any. Darn! I guess I will have to come up with a new weight loss system. 🙂
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Ha
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Yay!!! So glad it’s not broken! Also that looks delicious!
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Thank you, thank you. 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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Go at your own pace. If you’re juggling too much too soon, all the balls in the air can wait for a moment. We’re not going anywhere. Blessings. 🌟✨💫
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AWWW!!!!!! You are always so sweet. I sure do wish we lived closer. 🙂
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Me, too. 💜
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Hooray! So glad your wrist is better!
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Thank you. I am too. 🙂
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Glad you are back in action. ❤
Hope you have a sous chef to help lift anything heavy.
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Thank you. Yep. I have him do all the heavy stuff for now. 🙂
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Good to hear that there was no break.
Welcome back!
This dish sounds great as always.
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Thank you, thank you. 🙂
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OK, now I can’t stop thinking about dinner! So glad you are on the mend!
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Thank you. 🙂 I am thinking about dinner too.
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Congratulations! This looks so good.. thank you for the recipe! Dee
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Thank you and my pleasure. 🙂
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So happy you are feeling better. Food as always, looks delicious.
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Thank you so much. 🙂
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congratulations!!
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Thank you.
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