Tetrazzini is also great with leftover chicken. Using a shallow baking dish without a cover and a very hot oven benefits both texture and flavor. Don’t skimp on the salt and pepper; this dish needs aggressive seasoning.
INGREDIENTS
| Topping | |
| 1/2 | cup plain breadcrumbs |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons unsalted butter melted |
| 1 | ounce Parmesan cheese , grated (about 1/4 cup) |
| Filling | |
| 6 | tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), plus extra for baking dish |
| 8 | ounces white mushrooms , cleaned and sliced thin (3 cups) |
| 2 | medium onions , chopped fine (1 1/2 cups) |
| 3/4 | pound spaghetti or other long-strand pasta, strands snapped in half |
| 1/4 | cup unbleached all-purpose flour |
| 2 | cups low-sodium chicken broth |
| 3 | ounces Parmesan cheese , grated (about 3/4 cup) |
| 1/4 | teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg |
| 2 | teaspoons lemon juice from 1 small lemon |
| 2 | teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves |
| 2 | cups frozen peas |
| 4 | cups leftover cooked boneless turkey meat or chicken meat, cut into 1/4-inch pieces |
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1. For the Topping: Mix breadcrumbs, salt, butter, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan in small bowl. Set aside.
- 2. For the Filling: Set oven temperature to 450 degrees. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat until foaming subsides; add mushrooms and onions and sauté, stirring frequently, until onions soften and mushroom liquid evaporates, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste; transfer to medium bowl and set aside. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, drain spaghetti, and return to pot with reserved liquid.
- 3. For the Sauce: Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in cleaned skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides, whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until flour turns golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisking constantly, gradually add chicken broth. Adjust heat to medium-high and simmer until mixture thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Off heat, whisk in Parmesan, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, lemon juice, and thyme. Add sauce, sautéed vegetables, peas, and meat to spaghetti and mix well; adjust seasonings to taste. Turn mixture into a buttered 13- x 9-inch baking dish (or other shallow, ovenproof dish of similar size), sprinkle evenly with reserved breadcrumbs, and bake until breadcrumbs brown and mixture is bubbly, 13 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
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