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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

TURKEY ALFREDO PASTA RECIPE

2nd Man made this with some of our leftover turkey after Thanksgiving and I forgot to share the photos and recipe. It's a great way to use leftover turkey or of course, just chicken any time of the year.  


He started with 8oz cream cheese and 1 stick butter stirring them together in a skillet over medium heat...


Stir until combined and melted...


Add seasonings at this point, salt and pepper to taste...


Stir in 2 cups of of milk...


Next, he added 2 cups shredded cheese Parmigiano-Reggiano.  We love the flavor of this cheese in an Alfredo but you can use shredded Parmesan.  


Stir until melted and incorporated...


We had a large turkey breast and a thigh leftover so he diced them up into chunks, along with the skin and a bit of the gelled turkey juices that were in the container (it was refrigerated)...


He added it all to the milk and cheese mixture...


Stir to combine...


Add 1 lb of cooked and drained pasta.  
Because of the kind we used (with a lot of nooks and crannies) it pulled in a lot of the sauce and dried it up a bit.  So he added just a little more milk, maybe half a cup or a cup, depending on how thick or thin you like your sauce...


Stir again to combine and simmer just a couple of minutes until thickened...

Turkey Alfredo pasta dish
Dish it up, serve and enjoy!!  
Oh, we garnished with a bit of dried parsley.

It's one of my favorite post-Thanksgiving dishes.

Dang it.  Now I'm hungry.  



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26 comments:

  1. kymberJanuary 25, 2017 at 10:18 AM

    OH. DEAR. SWEET. SOMEBODY.

    what part of my posts about going dairy-free did you NOT read???? i would give just about anything to eat a giant bowl of that!!! tell 2nd Man he truly outdid himself this time!!!!

    sending much love, as always! your friend,
    kymber

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:45 AM

      LOL! You always make us smile. He said thank you, and he also said to tell you it was delicious, ha!!! Love to you guys as always!

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  2. TerriJanuary 25, 2017 at 11:05 AM

    Alfredo is my favorite!! I'm definitely going to use this recipe! Thanks!

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:46 AM

      Isn't it wonderful. Probably one of my faves too. Thanks!!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    Yummy yum yum!! Barb

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  4. Byron kJanuary 25, 2017 at 11:43 AM

    I would tear that up if I could get to it. Natures most perfect food.

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:46 AM

      LOL, that made me laugh. Pasta is pretty near perfect.

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  5. donna bakerJanuary 25, 2017 at 12:13 PM

    That was an interesting way to make a roux. Sounds very good. Things just don't taste as good when you try and cut corners with the fat. That looks delicious.

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:47 AM

      You know that's true about fat, fat does add flavor for sure. Thanks!!!

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  6. ColleenJanuary 25, 2017 at 2:52 PM

    Great; HOT looking dish there 2nd Man. Looks Delicious.
    Now, pass around the forks if you would please. :}

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    1. ColleenJanuary 25, 2017 at 2:56 PM

      I only wish there was a 'print recipe' button so that we where able to print a recipe if we wanted.

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    2. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:47 AM

      Come on down!!! ;-)

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    3. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:48 AM

      I have tried to figure that out. I think I'd need to put them into more of a recipe form, I might have to see if there is a button or app or widget for that. Thank you!!!!

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  7. MaryJoJanuary 25, 2017 at 5:53 PM

    Looks delicious!

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  8. GemmagirlJanuary 25, 2017 at 6:00 PM

    Ultimate comfort food especially here in cold, damp, cloudy Southern Ontario.

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:49 AM

      Oh it's good on a cold damp night. In fact, our leftovers after Thanksgiving were a cold evening and it was yummy. Thanks!!

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  9. Amanda MooreJanuary 25, 2017 at 7:19 PM

    I'm telling you, you guys are in the wrong business, a bed and breakfast would be great. Hey, how about you move some tiny houses onto your property? Then you can just rent them out people and maybe have a central location for dinner every night? Hey, a girl can dream, right? Bwahaha!

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:51 AM

      Hey, you've planned it all out. Actually, that WOULD be a cool idea for a variation on bed and breakfast. Thank you!

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2017 at 7:22 PM

    Cookbook coming um, when??????????? Ha!

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:51 AM

      LOL, someday I suppose, thanks for the vote of confidence, ha.

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  11. Practical ParsimonyJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:17 AM

    I have chicken, jar of Alfredo sauce(hey, its midnight!), cheese and am hungry. But, I suppose I will have salad greens with the chicken and pretend it's pasta in homemade Alfredo and dream.

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 12:52 AM

      Mmm, I could eat that at midnight myself! I think I could eat pasta all day every day. But salad greens ARE better for us, right? Eat well!!!

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  12. AlisonJanuary 26, 2017 at 11:13 AM

    I thought we already talked about the cookbook from 2nd Man and the gardening book from you? Or the decorating book? Or the book on building/creating a retirement home? People do take their blog posts and turn them into books you know. Just a thought. ♡♡♡

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    1. 1st ManJanuary 26, 2017 at 11:57 PM

      LOL! Thank you for that inspiration. Much love to you! ;-)

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