Rice Tetrazzini
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By
Robyn Bruce
@Robyn1757
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I love casseroles. I use this particular casserole almost every year after Thanksgiving to use up some of my leftover turkey.
Ingredients
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8mushrooms, sliced or quartered
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5 Tbspbutter
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3 Tbspflour
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2-1/2 chalf and half or whole milk
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1/2 tspsalt
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·dash of pepper
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1/8 tspground nutmeg
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1egg yolk, slightly beaten
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1-1/2 ccooked long grain rice (i use uncle ben's converted rice, not instant)
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1 cshredded parmesan cheese
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2 ccooked, cubed chicken or turkey
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10 ozpackage frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
How to Make Rice Tetrazzini
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Sauté mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of the butter in medium-sized saucepan for 2 minutes. Remove mushrooms to bowl and set aside.
- Melt remaining butter in saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in half-and-half, salt, pepper and nutmeg until well blended. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the egg yolk. Set sauce aside.
- Combine rice and half the cheese in medium-sized bowl. Add the turkey (or chicken), mushrooms and spinach. Toss to mix.
- Spoon rice mixture into prepared casserole dish.
- Pour sauce over the rice. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly hot.
