Description
A creamy and comforting pasta dish that makes perfect use of leftover turkey or chicken, combining tender pasta with sautéed onions, mushrooms, garlic, and a rich double cream sauce, finished with fresh herbs and parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 300 g pasta (fusilli, penne, spaghetti, or linguine)
Sauce and Vegetables
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 150 g mushrooms (or other vegetables), sliced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 300 g leftover turkey or chicken, shredded
- 300 ml double (heavy) cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped (or fresh sage or basil)
To Serve
- Grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil salted water and cook the pasta according to your preference or the packet instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving a couple of tablespoons of pasta cooking water for later.
- Sauté onions: Heat olive oil in a pan over low heat, add the sliced onions and cover with a lid. Cook gently for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions soften but do not brown.
- Cook mushrooms: Increase the heat and add sliced mushrooms to the pan. Fry for around 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms and onions develop a nice brown color.
- Add garlic and turkey: Lower the heat again, add minced garlic and shredded leftover turkey or chicken, cooking for another 2 minutes to heat through.
- Add cream and season: Pour in the double cream, season with salt and pepper, and let the sauce simmer gently for 5 minutes until the turkey is thoroughly heated and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Add the drained pasta and reserved cooking water into the sauce. Stir well to combine and sprinkle in half of the chopped fresh parsley, mixing again to incorporate.
- Serve: Plate the pasta, garnish with the remaining parsley and a generous amount of grated parmesan cheese for a rich finish.
Notes
- Perfect way to use leftover turkey or chicken in a quick, delicious meal.
- If you don’t have turkey, leftover chicken makes an excellent substitute.
- You can swap parsley for other fresh herbs like sage or basil for a different flavor profile.
- For a lighter option, substitute double cream with half-and-half or a cream alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 699 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 193 mg
- Fat: 37 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 143 mg
