Turkey Noodle Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 ounces wide egg noodles
    salt
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    3 slices bacon, chopped
    1 1/3 lbs ground turkey breast (or the average weight of 1 package)
    16 ounces white button mushrooms, trimmed & sliced
    1 medium onion, chopped
    black pepper
    2 teaspoons poultry seasoning or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    1 cup chicken stock
    1/2 cup heavy cream
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
    2 tablespoons butter, softened
    2 cups gruyere cheese, grated (8 oz. brick)
    1 cup plain breadcrumbs
    2 -3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
Preparation
    Bring large pot of water to a boil, add salt and cook noodles until al dente, about 4 minutes - (I added 1 tsp Salt).
    Preheat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and bacon, rendering fat, about 2-3 minutes. Can use smoked bacon, turkey bacon, or ham.
    Add breast meat and cook, using a wooden spoon to crumble.
    Move the meat over to one side of the skillet and add onions and mushrooms to the opposite side.
    Cook onions and mushrooms 3-5 minutes and then combine them with the meat mixture and season liberally with salt and pepper - (I cooked onions for about 8-10 minutes to soften more and I used canned mushrooms, adding them the last 2 minutes. I sprinkled with 1/2 tsp both salt & pepper).
    Sprinkle with Poultry Season - (I used 1 Tbl.).
    Cook for 5 minutes and then add wine.
    Deglaze pan lifting up any drippings or bits.
    Stir in stock and bring to a bubble, then stir in cream and reduce heat to low.
    Add nutmeg to sauce and stir -(I used 1/4 tsp dried nutmeg).
    Taste to adjust seasonings.
    Preheat broiler to high.
    Combine drained noodles with turkey sauce.
    Grease an oblong casserole dish with a little butter nestled in a pc of paper towel, then tranfer the turkey noodle mixture to the dish - (I used Pam, worked fine).
    Top the casserole with the Gruyere (Emmentaler OR Jarlsberg OR Appenzell OR Raclette OR Swiss cheese), then bread crumbs -(I used Mozzarella and it tasted super)
    Place casserole 8-10 inches from the broiler and brown 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted and the crumbs have browned - (I baked 30 minutes to allow the noodles to absorb all the juices and it browned nicely).
    Garnish with parsley.
    Time took me 20/30, not her 10/20.

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