Featured Maple Leaf Product: Maple Leaf Fully Cooked Diced Turkey (#64364)
Easy Turkey Pasta Tetrazzini
Recipe Information
Method
- Thaw the fully cooked diced turkey in the refrigerator the day before at 4'C/40'F or lower.
- Combine breadcrumbs and melted margarine in a heated pot. Cook for 1-2 minutes, remove from pot and set aside as topping.
- Heat the oil in a large pot and add onions, red peppers, garlic and mushrooms. Saute for 5 minutes or until vegetables become tender. Add nutmeg and thyme. Stirring gently.
- Add the white sauce (or cream sauce) and green peas. Bring to a simmer and add pasta and diced turkey. Stir gently to combine. Transfer to 2" deep insert pans.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley and parmesan cheese over the top. Crumble breadcrumb mixture over the top and bake in a pre-heated convection oven at 325'F/165'C until the top is golden brown. Ensure internal temperature reaches 165'F/74'C and is held for at least 15 seconds.
Yield
25
Portion Size
258 g/9.1 oz
Preparation Method
Baked/Roasted, Grilled
Suggested Accompaniments
<p>Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, green peas and parmesan cheese.</p><p>Serve with a warm garlic bread or broccoli spears.</p>
Global Cuisine
European
Theme Inspired
Taste of Italy
Nutritional Information
per 258 g/9.1 oz
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Calories (37 % from fat) | 402 kcal |
| Protein | 22.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.1 g |
| Total Fat | 16.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3.0 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg |
| Calcium | 148.4 mg |
| Sodium | 596.1 mg |
| Iron | 2.34 mg |
| Vitamin A | 70.8 RE |
| Vitamin C | 12.4 mg |
Ingredients
| Metric | Imperial | |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf Cooked Diced Turkey | 1.5 Kg | 3.3 lbs |
| Breadcrumbs | 900 ml | 3.8 cups |
| Margarine | 350 ml | 1.5 cups |
| Pasta, cooked (penne or linguini) | 2.75 L | 11.6 cups |
| Canola Oil | 45 ml | 1.5 fl oz |
| Onions, fresh, sliced | 250 g | 8.8 oz |
| Red Peppers, fresh, sliced | 300 g | 10.5 oz |
| Mushrooms, fresh, sliced | 100 g | 3.5 oz |
| Garlic, minced | 30 g | 1 oz |
| White Sauce, prepared (or Cream Sauce) | 1 L | 4.2 cups |
| Nutmeg | 5 ml | 1 tsp |
| Thyme, fresh | 20 ml | 4 tsp |
| Green Peas, frozen | 750 ml | 3.2 cups |
| Parsley, fresh, chopped | 75 ml | 2.5 fl oz |
| Parmesan Cheese, grated | 300 ml | 10.1 fl oz |