Turkey Tetrazzini

Ingredients

BREAD-CRUMB TOPPING
6 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into quarters
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Pinch salt
1⁄4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
FILLING
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
2 onions, chopped fine
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1-1⁄2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (3⁄4 cup)
1⁄4 cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
12 ounces spaghetti or other long-strand pasta, broken in half
2 cups frozen peas
4 cups cooked turkey or chicken, cut into 1⁄4-inch pieces

Instructions

FOR THE TOPPING: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse bread in food processor to coarse crumbs, about 10 pulses. Combine bread crumbs, butter, and salt, spread onto rimmed baking sheet, and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer crumbs to medium bowl, cool slightly, then stir in Parmesan; set aside.
FOR THE FILLING: Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. Grease 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions and cook, stirring often, until liquid from mushrooms evaporates, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then transfer to medium bowl and set aside. Wipe out skillet with paper towels.
Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in now-empty skillet over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, until flour turns golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly whisk chicken broth, bring to simmer, and cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Off heat, whisk in Parmesan, sherry, lemon juice, thyme, nutmeg, and 1⁄2 teaspoon salt.
Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook until al dente. Reserve 1⁄2 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot. Add sauce, mushroom mixture, peas, turkey, and reserved cooking water to pasta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer mixture to prepared dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake until topping is golden brown and mixture is bubbling around edges, 13 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Turkey Tetrazzini

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