Dinner Recipes

Low-calorie Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe

27th November 2016

By MACROS | Published on November 27, 2016


This classic turkey casserole recipe, fortified with casein, will lend a hand with repairing your body after a tough legs day.

 

335 calories | 5.25g saturated fatty acids | 12.86g total fat | 28.85g carbohydrates | 2.23g fibre | 23.41g protein

 

You’ll Need

  •  200g cooked turkey breast, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green capsicum, deseeded and sliced
  • 1 glove garlic, chopped
  • 1 tbsp margarine
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 40g asiago cheese
  • 2 tbsp casein protein powder
  • 600g fresh linguine
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 125ml whole milk
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube, crushed

 

Method

Step 1: Add the margarine to a skillet and fry the garlic, onion and capsicum for five minutes until softened. Add the turkey and heat until the meat is warmed through.

Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

Step 2: Finely grate the asiago cheese and coat it in casein powder.

Step 3: Separate the eggs and transfer the yolks to a medium sized bowl, then add the milk, chicken bouillon cube, grated cheese, salt and pepper.

Step 4: Whisk together.

Step 5: Add the fresh noodles to the water and boil for three minutes until soft.

Step 6: Strain the noodles, with a small bowl beneath to catch some of the water.

Step 7: Add 125ml of the pasta water to the cheese mixture to warm it up. Then stir in the vegetables and turkey.

Step 8: Transfer the drained noodles back to the pot and toss the sauce over the hot noodles.

Step 9: Return the pan to the heat and stir constantly.

Step 10: Do not over cook or you will end up with scrambled egg sauce!

 

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