Turkey Tetrazzini Crisp

Recipe courtesy George Duran

Show: Ham on the StreetEpisode: Insomniac Cuisine

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Total Time:
1 hr 20 min
Prep
15 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
55 min
Yield:
8 to 10 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 pound short pasta, such as rotini or gemelli
  • Kosher salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 quart whole milk
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 small bunch fresh sage, leaves chopped

Topping:

  • 1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs, or regular bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 by 9-inch pan with the vegetable oil cooking spray.

Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling, salted water until it has softened a bit but is still not quite cooked all the way through. (The pasta will absorb the liquid from the sauce as it finishes cooking in the oven.) Drain, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking, drain again, and set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the turkey. Cook, breaking up the meat into large clumps, until it is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Season it with a little salt and pepper. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon to drain any excess liquid from the meat.

Let the pan cool a bit, then add the remaining butter and melt it over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to combine. Whisk constantly until the flour has cooked but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add the milk slowly, whisking to avoid creating any lumps. Add the chicken stock, cayenne, and nutmeg and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the sage and season with some salt and pepper. Fold in the turkey and pasta, making sure it is all well coated with the sauce. Pour into the prepared pan.

To make the topping, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan and moisten with the melted butter. Spread topping evenly over the tetrazzini, put the pan into the oven, and cook until the top is golden brown and the mixture is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

You can also fill 8 individual greased 10 to 12-ounce ramekins with the tetrazzini and topping. These will bake in about 20 minutes. These can be frozen: Make sure they are cool, then add 1 tablespoon milk, chicken stock, or water to each ramekin. Wrap them well in plastic wrap and put them into the freezer. Poke a hole in the plastic wrap and microwave on defrost for 5 minutes, then microwave on high heat for about 8 to 10 minutes or until the tetrazzini is hot and bubbling.

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  • on January 17, 2011

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    I really enjoyed this, I thought it had great flavor, however most of that given by the sage and cayenne...without those especially the cayenne it would be very bland. I also put a good deal of black pepper in it, so that gives it a bit more of a kick too. I thought it was a little too liquidy but most of it did soak up when it finished cooking and settled. I could see myself making it again, but probably not too often due to the time it took to do everything.

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  • on December 04, 2008

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    We made this with leftover thanksgiving turkey -- shredded. We subsituted whole wheat rotini from trader joes (more fiber and protein than white and fat free half and half for the sauce. We reduced butter and increased flour and spices.

    It was delicious the same night and for leftovers. Next time we are adding peas of fresh mushrooms to add a little something extra. Very good though!

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  • on September 24, 2008

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    I added onion and garlic , but I found this bland with not much taste.

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