Turkey With Pasta and Broccoli

"Another favorite leftover dish usually contains leftover cooked poultry blended with freshly cooked pasta, such as thin spaghetti, spaghettini or vermicelli, with a cheese sauce spooned over and baked, such as a Tetrazzini. With this in mind, Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey of The New York Times came up with the recipe that consists of thinly sliced cold turkey (light or dark), fettuccine, a cheese sauce (preferably made with Gruyere cheese) and bits of broccoli. It is then baked until bubbling and goes quite well with a chilled Burgundy-type wine, such as a lightly chilled Beaujolais or a nice full-bodied dry white wine."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Trim or break off the flowerettes of the broccoli. There should be about 5 cups. Bring enough water to the boil to cover the broccoli pieces when they are added. Add the broccoli and cook about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Do not overcook. Drain thoroughly.
  • Melt 2 T. of the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. When blended, add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. When thickened and smooth, add the salt, nutmeg and cayenne. Add the cream and remove from the heat. Stir rapidly with the whisk while adding the egg yolks. Stir in the cheese. Set aside.
  • Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan and add the salt and fettucine. When the water returns to the boil, cook to the desired degree of doneness. (Fresh fettucine will cook in about 2-3 minutes; dried fettucine may require up to 9 minutes or longer.) Drain. Return the fettucine to the cooking utensil and add 1 T. of the butter. Add salt and pepper to taste and toss briefly.
  • Meanwhile, cut the turkey meat against the grain into thin slices. Spoon the fettucine into an oval baking dish (a dish measuring about 13x10x2-1/2 inches is ideal). Scatter the broccoli pieces evenly on top.
  • Heat 2 T. of the butter in a skillet and add the meat and garlic. Cook, stirring briefly, just to heat through. Scatter the slices over the broccoli. Spoon the cheese sauce over all. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over the sauce. Place in the oven and bake 10 minutes. Run under the broiler until nicely browned on top, about 2-3 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. I had enough left over turkey breast to make half a recipe here, & that's what I did, following it right on down for a wonderfully tasty pasta dish! Was even delicious as leftover leftovers! Definitely worth keeping this recipe for another run through! Thanks for sharing it! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]
     
  2. We used gruyere cheese and leftover deep fried emeril turkey with spinach fettucine. Great!
     
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I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
 
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