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Our EASY TURKEY TETRAZZINI is a creamy casserole loaded with leftover turkey, fresh mushrooms, and cheese. You’ll look forward to leftover turkey when you know you have this casserole waiting on you!
Thanksgiving is upon us and that means one thing: ALL THE LEFTOVER TURKEY. It’s here and it needs to be used up before it goes bad.
It used to stress me out every Black Friday…I have all this turkey and I feel such pressure to use it. Can you relate?
I’ve now gotten a few favorite recipes that we make every year to use up that leftover turkey.
One of them is obviously our hot turkey sandwich. Roasted turkey sandwiched between bread and drowned in gravy? It’s the best!
We also make leftover turkey soup and leftover turkey casserole every year along with this turkey tetrazzini recipe.
These days I buy the biggest bird I can find so that we have loads of leftovers, because now I have so many recipes to use the turkey in!
This easy turkey tetrazzini is absolutely packed with creamy, cheesy goodness, fresh mushrooms, and of course…turkey. We love it and I bet you will too!
Did I mention that it’s ready to go in about 40 minutes? I love when comfort food comes together fast!
Ingredient Notes:
Turkey – This recipe is perfect for using up leftover Thanksgiving turkey! Just shred it up and you’re good to go.
Egg Noodles – You can use either the dried or frozen kind of egg noodles, or even other types of pasta like penne if you don’t have any egg noodles.
Veggies – You’ll chop up some onion and mince some garlic to add a little extra flavor to this dish. Feel free to mix in some peas and carrots, if you want extra veggies!
Mushrooms – A must in turkey tetrazzini!
Cream – You’ll add in a can of cream of celery soup along with some sour cream to really ramp up the creamy flavors in this recipe!
Cheese – Plenty of Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese will get mixed in to finish off the creamy, cheesy sauce.
Seasoning – A little salt, pepper, and onion powder is all you need to perfectly season this dish.
What We Love About This Recipe!
This turkey tetrazzini is an easy leftover recipe that is perfect for using up any remaining Thanksgiving turkey! It’s also easily adapted for using up leftover chicken. It’s creamy, cheesy comfort food!
How To Make Turkey Tetrazzini:
Sauté: To start, you’ll want to sauté some fresh mushrooms, onions, and garlic in a bit of butter. Your house is going to smell divine! You can do this while the pasta boils. Cook the pasta for one minute less than the package instructions call for.
Combine: Add the cooked veggies to a large mixing bowl with the cooked egg noodles, leftover turkey, cream of celery soup, and sour cream. Season it up with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
Bake: Spread this creamy goodness into a baking dish and top it off with a mix of mozzarella and Parmesan.
This turkey tetrazzini casserole bakes in about 25 minutes. It’ll come out hot, cheesy, bubbly, and delicious!
We sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving…parsley, basil, dill, whatever I have on hand really works great here.
Substitutions:
- Turkey: Make this recipe all year long using cooked, chopped chicken in place of the turkey! Or make our air fryer turkey breast and use the leftovers here!
- Cream of Celery: Use cream of mushroom or cream of chicken, if you prefer. You can even use my homemade substitute for cream of chicken soup, if you don’t like the canned goop.
- Dried Egg Noodles: Use the frozen variety, if you like the thicker cut! You can even swap in macaroni or penne.
- Mushrooms: There are lots of people who have a strong dislike of mushrooms. If you’re one of those, don’t worry! You can enjoy this dish without them. Maybe add in some veggies like peas or carrots to replace the mushrooms.
FAQs:
Tetrazzini is a casserole style dish that is generally made from poultry or seafood with mushrooms in a creamy, cheesy sauce. It’s pure comfort food, and perfect for using up leftover turkey or chicken!
Yes, you can store this dish in the fridge for up to 3 days in the fridge.
You could prepare the dish ahead of time and bake the following day. Just follow the steps up until you assemble the casserole and then cover with some foil in the fridge until you’re ready to bake!
MORE FAMILY FAVORITE CASSEROLE RECIPES!
- Dorito Casserole
- Keto Cheeseburger Casserole
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Keto Breakfast Casserole
- Tater Tot Casserole
- Taco Casserole
Turkey Tetrazzini
Ingredients
- 8 ounces egg noodles
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ medium onion diced
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups shredded leftover turkey
- 10 ounces cream of celery soup
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- ½ cup mozzarella
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Boil the pasta 1 minute less than package directions state.
- While the pasta is cooking, add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat to melt. Add the onions and mushrooms to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Add the vegetables to a large mixing bowl along with the cooked and drained egg noodles.
- Stir in the turkey, soup, sour cream, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Spread mixture into the prepared 9×13 baking dish and sprinkle the top with the mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
D. Sailors says
We absolutely loved this!
JJ Jones says
I made this vegetarian by adding 4 faux “turkey” cutlets that I pan fried and chopped up, before adding it to the sauce. My vegetarian family loved it. Thank you for such a yummy comfort food recipe my family will enjoy years to come.
Karly says
Oh, great idea! My daughter has gone vegetarian and this is a great idea for her too! 🙂
Donna says
Mine turned out dry. I will probably add milk if I make this again.
Karly says
Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that.
Angela says
What temp to cook in the oven?
Karly says
Sorry about that! It cooks at 350 F. 🙂
Maggie Martin says
Update!
Made this yesterday, used cream of GOLDEN mushroom soup and macaroni. Hubs doesn’t know macaroni is pasta!!
He ate it! asked for 2nds!!
Son in law ( a very good cook) asked for recipe!
Keeper! 10 stars!!!
Thanks Karly
Karly says
Yay! So glad it was a hit! 🙂
Carla says
This looks delicious, but I would need to make some changes due to my husband’s gluten intolerance. Could I add some sour cream with either half and half or heavy cream instead of the cream of celery soup?
Karly says
Hi Carla! I’m not sure you’d want to add more sour cream to the mix as it might get a bit heavy on that flavor. What about making my cream of chicken soup substitute using a gluten free flour blend?
Maggie Martin says
I have 13 Turkey Tettrazini recipes and I am adding this one! Hubs loves turkey.
Long live Turkey Pot Pie!
This looks like a winner dinner Karly! Thanks !
Have a great Holiday
Maggie