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Make dinner easy with this 30 Minute Stovetop Turkey Tetrazzini recipe. It’s quick to make (just one pot!) and is sure to become a new family favorite – plus it makes great use of Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey leftovers.
What’s to love
- Easy post-holiday recipe. This pasta dish is a great way to use up your turkey leftovers without having to do too much work after all that big holiday dinner cooking. It’s quick and easy to prep with just a few ingredients – and only one pot to wash!
- Great with other leftovers. Serve the tetrazzini with your leftover green beans, carrots or dinner rolls – even a dollop of cranberry sauce works.
- Make it your own. Instead of running to the store, use what you have in your pantry. A different pasta shape works, and so does using different dairy if that’s what you have on hand!
This is a simple one pot dish you can pull together in no time – and it’s absolutely delicious!
Printable recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ cup chopped onion (optional)
- 10 ounces sliced white button mushrooms
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (see notes about seasoning)
- 2 ½ cups milk (whole or 2% preferred)
- 1 (12-oz) box spaghetti (uncooked (regular, whole wheat or high-fiber all work))
- 2 cups cooked and shredded turkey (OR rotisserie chicken OR around 1 pound cooked turkey breast)
- ½ cup sour cream (low fat or full fat both work)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- Italian parsley (chopped (optional))
Tips
- Milk: Feel free to use half and half or evaporated milk in place of the regular milk. Using all heavy cream in place of the milk does not work well, as it makes the dish very, very rich. But you may very well use half cream, half milk.
- Spaghetti: Using a long, thin pasta shape is classic in this dish. However, you can also make this with a short shape like spirals or bowties.
- Seasoning: Feel free to use dried parsley, dried thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper to season your dish (add the seasoning to the onion and mushrooms). Leftover roasted turkey adds plenty of seasoning, but if you use low sodium chicken broth, you may need salt and pepper, plus the herbs to give the dish more flavor.
Instructions
- Prep:This recipe works best in a 3.5 to 4.5 quart pot. Get your ingredients ready.
- Sauté vegetables:Heat the oil in a large pot one medium-high heat. Add the onion (if using) and mushrooms and cook until softening. This should take about 6-8 minutes.Tip: Cook the mushrooms and onions long enough, to make sure they are fully soft and the liquid coming from the mushrooms has evaporated again. This is how the dish gets the best taste, and doesn't turn out soupy.1 tablespoon vegetable oil, ½ cup chopped onion, 10 ounces sliced white button mushrooms
- Cook the pasta:Pour the chicken stock and milk into the pot bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the uncooked spaghetti to the pot and cook until almost al-dente, about 10 minutes.2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, 2 ½ cups milk, 1 (12-oz) box spaghetti
- Add turkey:Stir in the cooked turkey meat and finish cooking until the pasta is done.2 cups cooked and shredded turkey
- Finish and serve:Take the pot off the heat, stir in the sour cream, butter and cheese. Serve immediately garnished with chopped parsley, if you like.½ cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon butter, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, Italian parsley
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30 Minute Stovetop Turkey Tetrazzini
make your kitchen smell like home?One Pot Turkey Tetrazzini FAQs
Yes, absolutely! You can use a rotisserie chicken or use 1.5 pounds raw chicken breast just dice into bite-sized pieces and add to the pan once the onion and mushrooms are done sautéing. Sauté for 2 minutes, then add the liquids and pasta and continue with the recipe as directed.
Yes, absolutely. You can stir in leftover green beans with the turkey or add diced carrots with the onion. You can also add frozen peas – add them about 8-10 minutes before the cooking time is up.
Once the Tetrazzini are cooked, I recommend serving them right away. The longer the pasta sits, the more of the sauce it soaks up – it can make the dish feel a little dry if it rests on the counter for more than 5 minutes once it’s ready.
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Cheri Craft says
Made this tonight. Very tasty! Thank you so much.
Nora says
Glad you liked it, Cheri!
Gail says
I had left over smoked turkey. It made this dish very tasty. We ate it the first night and had it again the next night. Just reheated it in the microwave. My first attempt at making something in my new Instant Dutch Oven.
JoGee says
I made this for supper with the last of our Thanksgiving turkey and it was delicious. We all had second helpings. This is definitely going to be our go-to recipe! Yummy!
Liz says
great meal for day after Thanksgiving. I omitted the onions and mushrooms because my son doesn’t like them but it still came out yummy. the angel hair sucked up the liquid pretty quick so I slowly added another can of chicken broth. love that it’s one pan. next time I’ll do the mushrooms and onions when he’s back at school 😉
Susie Hamilton says
I broke my leg. Husband was the cook. We had left overs. We needed something easy, fast because we had company coming for dinner. This meal was perfect, tasty, easy clean up, just added a salad and ‘voila’. Great meal made by my husband. Thanks honey
Nora says
I’m so glad, Susie! And I hope your leg will be better, soon!
Judy Ferrell says
This was an easy dish to make. Thanks for sharing it with us. My husband told me this is differently a keeper.
Regina says
I tried this recipe tonight and it was great! I used angel hair pasta because that’s what I had. It soaked up a little too much sauce. I put the leftovers in a container with a touch more chicken broth so when I reheat it, it won’t be too dry.
I’ll definitely make this recipe again!!!
Laura A. Gray says
I have been looking for this recipe for years and finally found it! This is totally awesome ?! I love ❤️ this yummy ? dish, especially by adding my own spices‼️ Thanks ? so much.
~ Laura G. from Colorado
Nora says
So glad, Laura! Hope you enjoyed the recipe!
Leah Millee says
I made this recipe with some leftover smoked turkey I had. I had never actually made a tetrazzini dish and I have to say this will be added to my regular meal planning! My family loved this dish! I couldn’t find the fat free sour cream so I used regular. I also thought the dish could use some seasoning so I added a small amount of salt, pepper and dried thyme. I had a small amount of frozen peas that I had slightly cooked in the microwave that I added to it last minute as well. They really gave it great color along with the fresh green parsley. Here in Indiana during Spring you never know what your going to get! This week has been low 40’s and sunny so this was a warm, cozy but light dish that was the perfect combo for this week! Yummy!
Laura A. Gray says
I like the idea of adding peas! Will try it next time! Thanks ? for your great idea!
Vicki says
Could you make this recipe with zoodles instead of pasta?
Nora Rusev says
Vicky, you can definitely cook a sauce like this and serve it over zoodles. But you can’t just use zoodles in place of the pasta and cook it all in one pot. The sauce thickens only because the pasta is there, so that unfortunately wouldn’t work. Sorry!
Christy says
Excellent! My kids even loved it!
Shari says
What a delightfully moist and creamy Turkey Tetrazzini! The best part is that only one pan is needed! The only addition that I made was minced garlic, but I love garlic! Then topped it with more fresh grated Parmesan. Thanks for sharing
Nora Rusev says
Shari, thank YOU for making my recipe! I’m so glad it turned out well for you, and thank you so much for coming back to leave a review. I appreciate it!
Becky says
This was delicious–even my picky eater loved it! I did saute several cloves of minced garlic before adding the liquid; other than that, I made as described. This is one I’m sure I’ll return to! Thank you!
Nora Rusev says
Such a great idea with the garlic, Becky. And I’m glad your family enjoyed the tetrazzini! Thanks for your review, I appreciate it so much.
suzy says
I would do a little less milk….make it less soupy. Overall, very good!
Nora Rusev says
Thanks for your feedback, Suzy! I appreciate it.