Turkey Casserole
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Recipe Makes (Approximate): servings
Equipment
- medium saucepan
- 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups Shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 8 ounces egg noodles (cooked)
- 2 cup cooked turkey (chopped)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over low heat then whisk in flour and stir until smooth. Once golden brown, slowly pour in milk and whisk constantly until thick.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, and garlic powder then remove from heat and add 1 cup shredded cheese – stir until melted.
- Pour cheese sauce over noodles in baking dish. Add cooked turkey and peas, stir to combine. Bake in oven 15 minutes.
- While casserole is baking, melt remaining tablespoon butter in small bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs and large pinch of salt. After casserole bakes 15 minutes, sprinkle remaining ½ cup shredded cheese on top, then sprinkle buttery breadcrumbs over cheese.
- Return to oven and bake 5 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.
Recipe Notes
- Make it Gluten-Free: Use brown rice flour in place of the all purpose flour, gluten-free pasta, and gluten-free breadcrumbs to make this recipe entirely gluten-free!
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 525calProtein: 25gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 584mgPotassium: 408mgTotal Carbs: 43gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gNet Carbs: 40gVitamin A: 1025IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 353mgIron: 2mg
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