Turkey Tetrazzini
- 6 ounces dried spaghetti or 6 ounces vermicelli or 6 ounces capellini or 12 ounces fresh linguine
- 1 ounce dried tomatoe (not oil-packed- (8 halves)
- 1 12 cups fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 12 cups half-and-half or 1 12 cups light cream or 1 12 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 12 cups turkey or 2 12 cups chicken, chopped
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 14 cup almonds, sliced
- In a large saucepan or pasta pot bring 3 quarts of water to boiling.
- Add pasta.
- Reduce heat slightly.
- Boil, uncovered, 10-12 minutes for spaghetti, 5-7 minutes for vermicelli, or capellini, or 1 1/2 - 2 minutes for fresh pasta, or until al dente, stirring occasionally, (or cook according to package directions).
- Immediately drain.
- Place dried tomatoes in a small bowl.
- Add enough hot water to cover; soak for 10-15 minutes, or until softened.
- Drain and pat dry.
- Chop tomatoes; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook mushrooms in melted butter or margarine until tender.
- Stir in flour and nutmeg.
- Add half-and-half, chopped tomatoes.
- Add cooked pasta; toss to coat.
- Transfer to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and almonds.
- Bake in preheated 350F oven for 20 minutes, or until heated through.
- Serve immediately.
vermicelli, packed, fresh shiitake mushrooms, margarine, flour, ground nutmeg, light cream, chicken broth, turkey, sherry, parmesan cheese, almonds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-tetrazzini-340913 (may not work)