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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 tbsp margarine or butter
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
6 tbsp flour
2 1/2 cup turkey or chicken broth
1 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup sherry,sub.apple juice/broth
2 tbsp fresh or 2 ts dry parsley
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 pinch paprika
1 pinch white pepper or black pepper
1/2 lb spaghetti or thin noodles
4 cup chopped, cooked turkey
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
When there are no turkey leftovers, turkey or chicken parts can be
simmered to provide the cooked meat.
Heat 2 tsp margarine in frypan; saute mushrooms 5 min. Sprinkle with
lemon juice.
Melt remaining margarine in a medium saucepan. Blend in flour until
smooth. Add broth and milk, stirring briskly to remove any lumps.
Bring to a boil; add sherry (or apple juice or extra broth) and
seasonings. Continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain. Pour enough
sauce into a lightly greased 10 cup casserole to coat the bottom.
Layer mushrooms, spaghetti and turkey over sauce. Pour remainder of
sauce over turkey.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 F for 30 to 40 min or
until mixture bubbles.
1 cup serving, 311 calories 30 g carbohydrate, 23 g protein, 11 g fat
3 protein choices, 2 starch choices
Source: Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Association 1986 Shared
but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier October 1993
For comparison, 1 1/2 cups clear chicken soup 145 calories (my disk)
Turkey white meat 141 cal per 3 oz serving (4% from fat) Turkey dark
meat 168 cal per 3 oz serving (8% from fat)
Servings: 8
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