Thoughts on Using a Turkey & Hot Turkey Tetrazinni

We bought an 11 pound turkey, cooked him in a Paper Bag and got wonderful things! We have been eating off him for two weeks!
Turkey, sliced light and dark meat – Dinner for four
Turkey Gravy – 2 Quarts
Sandwiches for 2- sliced turkey meat, dressing, cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, and a little gravy
Turkey Hash
Turkey Bow Tie Soup
Clarified Turkey Broth from the roasted carcass, water and liquid that cooked off the bird – about 6 quarts
Turkey Tetrazinni (recipe below the fold inspired by Posie Gets Cozy)

YUM!!! This recipe turned out wonderful! The flavors melded and it swam in a great bechamel sauce.

Turkey Tetrazinni

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Use a buttered 8X8 pyrex pan

3/4 lb spaghetti
EVOO
1/2 chopped yellow onion
1/2 chopped red bell pepper
1/2 lb sliced crimini mushrooms
1-3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2-3 T roasted sorta hot green peppers, chopped
1-3 C turkey gravy
1 C turkey, light and dark, chopped
5-10 leaves basil, chiffoniered
1/2 C parmesan cheese, grated
Bechamel or White Sauce:
3 T butter
4 T flour
1 C milk
sea salt & pepper

Cook the spaghetti in some boiling water and olive oil until al dente, drain, toss in a little EVOO and keep warm. Meanwhile saute onion in some EVOO until lightly caramelized, add red bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic and hot peppers and cook until soft. Set aside until needed.
Make bechamel sauce: melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and whisk until incorporated and thick. Add milk all at once. Whisk vigorously until thickened. Add salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste. Add basil and 1 1/2 C turkey gravy and stir. Add more gravy as wanted. I think I used about 2 C gravy with the thicker white sauce and it was still somewhat creamy, but I don’t like it really creamy, so you can add more. You should still end up with about 3+ C sauce (or more if you like it really creamy).
Toss the spaghetti, vegetables and 1/2 of the sauce and pour in the pyrex dish. Cook at 350 for about 20 minutes. Add the chopped turkey to the rest of the sauce, heat a little, and stir. Now, take the partially cooked spaghetti out of the oven when the top is slightly browned and a teeny bit crispy. Take your wooden spoon, and, using the handle end, poke holes in the casserole all over, then pour the rest of the sauce on top, spread evenly, and work into the holes a little bit. Cook for another 10 minutes, sprinkle cheese on top, and broil until the cheese is browned. Let sit for about 10-15 minutes and cut and serve. Makes 6 dinner sized servings.