Since this dish combines turkey and pasta, even our children love it. It’s fun to make turkey a different way, and you can’t beat the creamy, cheesy sauce. This recipe also helps stretch my meal budget. -Cassie Dion, S. 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I made this for dinner last night using left-over turkey. It was great! My husband claimed the leftovers this morning before I even got a chance - and he's not usually big on leftovers :)<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"09\/20\/2011 15:29","GUID":"548bad47780c4f74985c49fcfa7c3d8e","MemberId":4885329,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"katieleigh3508","SubmittedDate":"09\/20\/2011 15:29"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"04\/07\/2010 14:34","GUID":"949B7827F26B42D18E28DC6CFE1E9F2B","MemberId":411895,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"BeccaC777","SubmittedDate":"04\/07\/2010 14:34"},{"Comment":"
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We liked it after we altered it by adding:<\/p>
1\/2 medium onion, cut into 1 inch strips<\/p>
1\/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch strips<\/p>
1 cup shredded carrot<\/p>
1 cup shredded green cabbage<\/p>
1 stalk of fresh broccoli, the stem cut into 1\/6th inch thick rounds that were cut in semi-circles and the florets cut in half length-wise<\/p>
salt<\/p>
and doubling the garlic, milk\/cream, cheese, and pepper.<\/p>
The veggies were sauted in butter and garlic and the poultry was added and cooked before adding the sauce ingredients.<\/p>
We served it over brown rice too.<\/p>
It turned out yummy!<\/p>
This gave us 6-7 servings.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"02\/11\/2008 19:06","GUID":"a3796589752e49c6a1eb880850019c1e","MemberId":1807985,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"keverwann","SubmittedDate":"02\/11\/2008 19:05"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"07\/12\/2007 13:08","GUID":"413f9a13e77e46ec80eb71fc8129159d","MemberId":2168674,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kitchen designer","SubmittedDate":"07\/12\/2007 13:08"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44022,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312156,"name":"Pasta Dishes","slug":"pasta-dishes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312091,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Simmer a cozy supper with these pasta dish recipes, including vegetarian pasta recipes for meatless Monday.","parent":310796,"count":2968,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pasta-dishes\/"},{"term_id":339916,"name":"Alfredo","slug":"alfredo","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":339847,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Buttery, creamy, cheesy sauce makes these Alfredo recipes excellent for every day, as well as special for occasions.","parent":312156,"count":104,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pasta-dishes\/alfredo\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Turkey Pasta Supreme"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n