Turkey Noodle Casserole

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: A Classic Reunion

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (151)

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1/2 pound extra wide egg noodles
Salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
3 slices bacon or turkey bacon, chopped
1 1/3 pound, the average weight of 1 package, ground turkey breast
1 pound white mushrooms, wiped, trimmed and sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
Black pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme or poultry seasoning
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock, available on soup aisle, eyeball it
1/2 cup heavy cream, 3 turns of the pan
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons softened butter
2 cups grated Gruyere, about an 8-ounce brick
1 cup plain bread crumbs
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boilfor your egg noodles. When it boils, salt the water and cook noodles to al dente.

Preheat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and bacon or turkey bacon. Render the bacon fat 2 to 3 minutes, until bacon begins to brown at edges. Add meat and brown it, crumbling it with a wooden spoon. Move the meat over to 1 side of the pan and add mushrooms and onions to the opposite side. Cook mushrooms and onions 3 to 5 minutes, then combine the meat with veggies and season the mixture liberally with salt and pepper, then sprinkle in the ground thyme or poultry seasoning. Cook another 5 minutes then add wine. Deglaze the pan, lifting up pan drippings and bits. Stir in stock and bring to a bubble, then stir in cream and reduce the heat to low. Add nutmeg to sauce and stir. Taste to adjust seasonings.

Preheat broiler to high. Combine noodles with turkey and sauce. Grease a casserole dish with a little softened butter nested in a piece of paper towel then transfer the turkey noodle mixture to the dish. Top the casserole with Gruyere then bread crumbs. Place the casserole 8 to 10 inches from the broiler and brown 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is melted and the crumbs are brown. Remove from oven and garnish the casserole with parsley.

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recipe Turkey Noodle Casserole
Jimena San Diego, CA 01-29-2009
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Just ok...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

We made this casserole tonight with our frozen leftover turkey bits and it was good, but not fantastic. We used zucchini... instead of the mushrooms but otherwise followed the recipe. The sauce was a little runny but I sprinkled a little flour over it and the consistency was nice. Nice, but next year I'll hold out for a truly great recipe to use our lovely turkey meat in. Read more
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Laura Mableton, GA 11-16-2008
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Loved it!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We used leftover fried turkey and this was excellent! Made an extra and it froze great as well.
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Cydnee Lincoln, NE 10-22-2008
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YUUUMMMMMMMMM!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love love love this recipe. My husband, who hates ground turkey, thinks this is the most wonderful dish ever. Yes, the... sauce is very soupy like but remove meat and veggies and add a bit of cornstarch to thicken it up. I substitute white grape juice for the wine, and add whatever "white" cheese I have on hand (provalone, mozzerella, etc). Also dont do any spice except the poultry spice. But this dish definitely makes my taste buds happyRead more
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Renee Arcadia, FL 10-09-2008
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Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I personally like this recipe, I couldn't find Gruyere cheese in my grocery store so I used smoked gouda. I didn't add the... wine since I used non stick and the purpose was for deglazing the pan. So I drank the wine while cooking. It is a little soupy but that makes the dish!! Also this makes a lot so I used 2 casserole dishes and giving one to the in laws.Read more
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Amanda San Antonio, TX 09-25-2008
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Great with modifications
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My family really loves this recipe, but I do modify it. I use twice the amount of bacon the recipe calls for, added broccoli... and artichoke hearts to veges, and used lowfat milk with a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce in place of heavy cream. I added garlic to the sauce instead of nutmeg, and added 1 cup of the gruyere mixed in with the casserole and the rest on top with the bread crumbs. I have made it in advance and then kept in the fridge so I had to bak it for about 35 minutes just to warm it before I put it under the broiler to get crunchy on top. Yummy, yummy. The additional veges are a must.Read more
recipe Turkey Noodle Casserole
Liz Scottsdale, AZ 09-03-2008
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60 minute recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

We all really liked this. Use your largest skillet. I also baked the casserole for about 15 minutes and then broiled it. ... You could probably even mix in some cornstarch so it isn't so watery. Really good taste.Read more