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Butternut Turkey Casserole
Butternut Turkey Casserole combines cooked butternut squash, roasted turkey, and rustic country bread under a melty, cheesy topping.
Ingredients
4 cups cooked butternut squash (if cooking from a fresh squash, start with 3 pounds)
8 cups rustic country bread cubed, about one loaf
2 cups turkey or chicken broth
4 tablespoons butter plus more to butter casserole dish
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 cups cooked turkey meat (white or dark or both)
2 whole eggs, beaten
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- If you are starting with a fresh uncooked butternut squash, preheat oven to 425 degrees F and cut the squash in half the long way and remove seeds. Place cut side up on a foil lined pan and place a pat of butter into each cavity. Cover with parchment and foil and bake until fork tender, about 45-60 minutes.
- Cool, remove the flesh and mash. The squash can be made in advance or use leftovers from your Thanksgiving dinner.
- Cut the bread into one-inch cubes and bake for 5-10 minutes at 325 degrees F to dry out and toast, flipping half way through. Place in a large bowl once they are toasted. This step can be done in advance.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the broth and pour over the bread and let sit.
- In a large saute pan, melt butter over medium heat and add onions, celery, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper and saute until the vegetables are tender, about five minutes.
- Add the cut up cooked turkey and heat and toss then add into the soaking bread cubes and toss.
- Stir in the beaten eggs and combine.
- Heat the butternut in the microwave to hot and mix into the mixture.
- Butter a 9x13x3-inch casserole dish and pour in the mixture.
- Spray a piece of parchment paper and place (spray-side down) over the casserole dish then top with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and sprinkle the top with both cheeses and broil for 3-5 minutes until browned and bubbly.
- Serve immediately.
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