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creamy leftover turkey pasta

How To Use Up Leftover Turkey: Creamy Turkey Pasta Recipe

A creamy pasta recipe to use up any leftover turkey or chicken.

Course Main Course
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Servings 4
Calories 722 kcal
Author Alena's Home Cooking

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 3 garlic cloves pressed
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • 3-4 cups cooked turkey meat shredded Rotisserie chicken works too!
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley or dill optional

Instructions

  1. In a small pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
  2. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk it into a smooth paste (a roux). Slowly pour in the heavy cream while whisking continuously.
  3. Season with salt, pepper, and ground coriander. Bring to a light simmer and let it thicken slightly—this takes just a few minutes.
  4. Stir in your shredded leftover turkey. Let it warm through in the sauce for about 3–4 minutes.
  5. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. If you love a pop of freshness, stir in a tablespoon of fresh parsley or dill—or just sprinkle it on top when serving.

Serving:

  1. Serve this creamy leftover turkey over your leftover mashed potatoes or cook a fresh pot of any type of pasta, white rice, buckwheat or fried rice, whatever sounds good to you or whatever you have on hand.

    This dish reheats beautifully the next day… if you even have leftovers left.

Nutrition Facts
How To Use Up Leftover Turkey: Creamy Turkey Pasta Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 722 Calories from Fat 558
% Daily Value*
Fat 62g95%
Saturated Fat 37g231%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 17g
Cholesterol 279mg93%
Sodium 1015mg44%
Potassium 389mg11%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 34g68%
Vitamin A 2225IU45%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 105mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.