Turkey Noodle Casserole Recipe
We are sharing our favorite turkey noodle casserole recipe with you today! You will find directions included for both leftover turkey casserole and ground turkey casserole in this post! We hope you enjoy serving this cheesy turkey casserole to your family. We sure did!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 680kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Mazola Corn Oil
- 1/2 large yellow onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 pound ground turkey or 4 cups leftover cooked turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup corn oil
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 pound whole wheat rotini pasta cooked according to package directions
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chopped broccoli
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 5-quart (11 x 15) casserole dish and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons corn oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Mix in onion, carrots, and celery.
- If using raw ground turkey, add it to the skillet, too.
- Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Let cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and meat is browned, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup corn oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat.
- Pour in flour and stir until browned, about 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in milk. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened. About 6 minutes.
- Mix 1 1/2 cups cheese into milk sauce and turn off heat.
- Add cooked vegetables, turkey, cooked pasta, sour cream and chopped broccoli to pot of sauce. Gently stir.
- Spread casserole mixture into greased casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake, covered, for 25 minutes. Remove cover from casserole dish and bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 551mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g