Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe from the diabetic recipe collection at InformationAboutDiabetes.comIngredients: 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
Preparation: 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)
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Preparation Time: 0:00
Serves: 8
Is this Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?
This Turkey Tetrazzini recipe is one of our category which lists diabetic Turkey recipes. Because we know nothing about your peculiar medical conditions & the advice your doctor has given to you, we we can`t confirm that Turkey Tetrazzini recipe is acceptable for you. Be that as it may, because the recipe author designated it as `diabetic` it suggests in theory, that it at least matches the minimum specification for the label `diabetic friendly`, being low fat and low carbohydrate and therefore, should be better for you than a standard recipe. However, this Turkey Tetrazzini recipe must only be used In the event that you understand your own condition and are happy that the nutritional contents are suitable for you.
Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe - Important DisclaimerThis Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe is one from the diabetic Turkey recipes category. Please understand, it would be totally out of the question for us to hand check each of the diabetic Turkey recipes to make sure that all the recipes are completely OK for diabetics. Our diabetic recipe site has in excess of 2000 diabetes friendly recipes in the collection, & to validate every one of them even at a speed of one recipe per day would take as long as 72 months. You should read the nutritional content with care to ensure that all of them are compatible with the dietary advice your nutritionalist has provided. In the event that you suspect that this Turkey Tetrazzini recipe is not appropriate for sufferers of diabetes, then please send us an e-mail and we will modify or remove it from the collection.