Easy Turkey Casserole Recipe

• 7 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups onions, medium dice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
• 1, 12 ounce package mushrooms cleaned, stems removed, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• {1/4 cup sherry wine
• {1, 3/4 cup half and half
• 3 cups turkey, cooked
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 4 slices bacon, cooked
• 1 cup Parmesan
• 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
• 12 ounces dry Bucatini noodles
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F degrees.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
3. Add the pasta and cook until al dente (2 minutes less than package suggestion).
4. Drain well and set aside.
5. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large ovenproof casserole dish over medium heat.
6. Saute the onions until they start to become translucent, 5-6 minutes.
7. Add the garlic and saute for 2 more minutes until fragrant.
8. Add 2 more tablespoons of the butter and the mushrooms, herbes de Provence and salt.
9. Stir and cook until the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 6-8 minutes.
10. Sprinkle flour over the mixture in the pan and reduce the heat to low, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes.
11. Stir in broth and sherry wine.
12. Bring sauce to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes.
13. Slowly stir in the half-and-half and cook until thickened, stirring constantly until mixture coats the back of wooden spoon, for 5-7 minutes.
14. Turn off heat and stir in turkey, peas, and bacon.
15. Stir in 2/3 cup of the Parmesan.
16. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
17. Add the cooked pasta.
18. In a small bowl, combine the remaining Parmesan and the breadcrumbs.
19. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
20. Pour the tetrazzini into a buttered casserole dish.
21. Sprinkle the panko mixture evenly over the casserole, and dot the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces.
22. Bake until the top is golden brown, approximately 30-40 minutes.

butter, onions, garlic, herbes, mushrooms, salt, flour, chicken broth, sherry wine, turkey, frozen peas, bacon, parmesan, bread crumbs, bucatini noodles, salt

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/turkey-tetrazini-31783 (may not work)