Left Over Turkey Tagliatelle is a perfect recipe after the roast meals of Thanksgiving and Christmas. The leftover turkey is put to good use with this simple recipe that combines meat, pasta and a lovely sauce. Add to that the flavour of lemon zest and your have a filling and refreshingly light dish. I use smoked back bacon as the salt content is perfect for the recipe and I never need to add more.
Serve as a main dish with a grating of parmesan. When you think you’ve had enough of turkey for another year, this recipe will change your mind. It also works for chicken and pork but beef and lamb not so much. Lastly, I have tried other pastas but find tagliatelle holds the sauce so well, it’s ideal for this dish.
Left Over Turkey Tagliatelle
One of my favourite leftover meals. The flavours are perfect and the portions ideal.
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Add to CollectionServings: 4 People
Calories: 628kcal
Ingredients
- 450 g turkey torn into pieces
- 300 g tagliatelle or similar
- 100 g smoked back bacon chopped
- 1 large onion peel/dice
- 125 g mushrooms wipe/slice/chestnut
- 180 g cream cheese fromage frais
- 1 medium lemon zest only
- ¼ bunch parsley chop
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- parmesan finely grated
Instructions
- Put a pan of salted water over a high heat and bring to the boil. When boiling, add the pasta and cook per the packet instructions.300 g tagliatelle
- Place a frying pan over a medium high heat and add the oil. When hot, add the turkey and fry for 2 minutes to sear the meat.450 g turkey
- Add the bacon and the onion and fry for a further 3 minutes not forgetting to stir often.100 g smoked back bacon, 1 large onion
- Add the mushroom and zest and fry for 3 minutes before adding the cream cheese and fry for a final minute.125 g mushrooms, 1 medium lemon, 180 g cream cheese
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if required.salt, ground black pepper
- The pasta should be cooked by now so drain over a colander retaining a mug of the starchy water.
- Add the pasta to the turkey, bacon and onion and toss to mix and leave on the heat for 1 minute until everything is warmed through.
- Sprinkle the chopped parsley and a sprinkle of finely grated parmesan.¼ bunch parsley, parmesan
- Serve immediately as its best eaten hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 628kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 478mg | Potassium: 718mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1002IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg
