Turkey Mac and Cheese is a wonderful comfort meal on a cold winter day. This recipe is not healthy for you but it is delicious and a great way to use up leftover turkey. I like to make this recipe after Thanksgiving and freeze it. I am usually tired of turkey after a couple of times of eating it.
Cost Per Serving is about $7.81 as of September 2023
If you have ZERO ingredients then this recipe will cost about $31.24.
If you have a stocked pantry this recipe will cost about $14.28.
- Cost per serving reduces to about $3.57
I am assuming you have salt, pepper and leftover turkey and do not add it into the recipe total cost.
Stove Top
Recipe serves: 4
Serving size: 1 ~ 1/4 cup
Equipment needed: Large Pot, Small Pot, Sheet Pan and Oven Safe Bakeware
Total time: 1 Hour
Equipment
Let's grocery shop!
I am assuming you have salt and pepper. It is not included in pantry and spices.
Pantry & Spices
Total: $16.96 as of September 2023
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Olive Oil $5.49
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Unsalted Butter $3.99
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Flour $2.49
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Nutmeg $4.99
Grocery
Total: $14.28 as of September 2023
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1 garlic bulb $0.67
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1 pound mushrooms $1.99
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1 red onion $1.25
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1 jalapeno $0.25
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3/4 cup turkey, chopped $0.00
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1 pound elbow macaroni $1.25
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2% milk $1.89
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2 Bocks Cheddar Gruyere Cheese $6.98
Let's prep!
| 2 teaspoon, olive oil |
| 1 jalapeno |
| 1 pound mushroom |
| 1 red onion, sliced |
| 3 cloves garlic |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 teaspoon pepper |
| 3/4 cup turkey, chopped |
| 1/2 pound, elbow noodles |
| 2 cups, 2% milk |
| 1/2 stick unsalted butter |
| 1/4 cup flour |
| 2 Blocks Cheddar Gruyere Cheese |
| 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
- Gather all of your ingredients and measuring tools
- Place on a sheet pan:
- 1 sliced onion
- 1 pound sliced mushroom
- 3 unpeeled garlic cloves
- 1 jalapeno sliced in 2
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Bring a large pot of water to boil
- Shred 2 blocks of Cheddar Gruyere Cheese
Let's cook!
- Complete prep from the prep tab above
- Preheat oven to 450° and roast vegetables for 10 minutes, stir then continue to bake for 5 minutes.
- Bring a pot of water to boil and cook 1/2 pound pasta to package directions.
- Place 2 cups of milk in a small pot and set on low. Be sure not to let it boil.
- In a medium pot add 1/2 cup unsalted butter until melted.
- Stir 1/4 cup of flour into the butter and cook for 2 minutes
- Add milk while stirring into the butter and flour until thickened.
- Remove the milk from heat and stir in the shredded cheese.
- Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste
- Remove the paper from the garlic
- Chop up the roasted vegetables and garlic
- Stir the roasted vegetables, chopped turkey and macaroni into the cheese mixture
- Place the elbow macaroni mixture into a oven safe dish
- Preheat oven to 375° and bake mixture for 30 minutes
Freeze Option
Cool completely then place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour uncovered. Then cover with tin foil followed by plastic wrap.
Baking from frozen: Preheat oven to 375° F, remove plastic wrap leaving the tin foil in place. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove tin foil and bake for 15 more minutes. Temperature should read at least 165° in center.
This recipe can also be found in Winning Recipes for Turkey Leftovers
Side Options
Side Salad
