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Comforting Leftover Turkey and Leek Pasta Bake

Leftover Turkey and Leek Pasta Bake

Janice Pattie
A super easy pasta bake and a great way to turn leftover turkey, chicken or ham into another delicious meal for your family. 
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 786 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 150 grams cooked turkey or chicken chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 100 grams crisp grilled bacon cut into 2-3 cm pieces
  • 2 leeks cleaned and finely chopped
  • 3 spring onions finely chopped
  • 300 millilitres of half fat creme fraiche
  • 75 grams frozen peas
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 300 grams macaroni or other pasta
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 75 grams grated Parmesan or Grano Padano cheese

Instructions
 

  • 2 leeks, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 3 spring onions
    In a large frying pan or saute pan, heat the olive oil and gently cook the leeks and  2 of the spring onions until soft. 
  • 300 grams macaroni or other pasta
    Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water for about 9-10 minutes until just cooked. Drain, leaving a little of the cooking water in the pan.
  • 100 grams crisp grilled bacon, 75 grams frozen peas, 150 grams cooked turkey or chicken
    Add the cooked leeks, frozen peas,  cooked turkey or chicken and the bacon.
  • 300 millilitres of half fat creme fraiche, juice of half a lemon, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, salt and freshly ground pepper
    Mix together the creme fraiche, mustard, lemon juice and seasoning together in a bowl then add to the pasta
  • 75 grams grated Parmesan or Grano Padano cheese
    Pile into an ovenproof dish, sprinkle over the grated cheese and put in an oven at 200C for about 10 minutes until brown and bubbling.
  • Chop the remaining spring onion finely and scatter over the bake before serving. 

Notes

You can use any leftover cooked meat in this versatile pasta bake, or go meat-free and serve as it is or with additional cooked vegetables. 
You can use full fat or half fat Creme Fraiche and if you can't get Creme Fraiche you can substitute sour cream. 

Nutrition

Calories: 786kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 30gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 480mgPotassium: 589mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1383IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 371mgIron: 3mg