Turkey Tetrazzini

December 1, 2025

This Turkey Tetrazzini recipe is the perfect way to enjoy leftover turkey.  Tender turkey chunks, mushrooms and pasta are smothered in a rich and creamy sauce and topped with cheese.  Everything is baked until hot and bubbly for a dish hearty enough to satisfy a crowd and tasty enough to get everyone excited about leftovers like never before.

Summary

  • Prep Time: 30 min
  • Cook Time: 40 min
  • Other:
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield:

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 12 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 ¼ cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 8 ounces spreadable cream cheese garlic flavor
  • 1 ⅓ cups half and half or light cream
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups cooked chopped turkey
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions.
  3. Cook butter, onions and garlic over medium heat until softened. Add mushrooms and cook an additional 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
  4. Add broth and cream all at once. Cook until thick & bubbly, let boil 1 minute. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add parsley and seasonings
  5. Combine spaghetti, turkey, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and sauce. Pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Top with remaining mozzarella, cover and bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan and bake an additional 10-15 minutes uncovered until hot & bubbly.

Adjustments

  • None

History

  • 2025-12-01 – I may have made this last year too but it could have been from another recipe. Anyway, this takes a while to prep but turned out great. We will have this again after next Thanksgiving.

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