Turkey Leftovers Carbonara Spaghetti Squash

This Turkey Leftovers Carbonara is the perfect five star meal to make with your holiday turkey leftovers.

Yield: 4

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Turkey Leftovers Carbonara Pasta

Prep time: 7 MinCook time: 15 MinSpaghetti Squash: 45 MinTotal time: 1 H & 7 M

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Ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 slices bacon crumbled or 1/2 cup chopped Pancetta
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
• 2 large eggs, 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups leftover turkey, shredded or diced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Ripped leaves of fresh basil to garnish at the end

Instructions

Spaghetti Squash Noodles

1. Preheat oven to 400 (f) degrees.
2. Slice Spaghetti Squash in half length-wise (a minute or 2 in the microwave will make this easier).
3. Drizzle olive oil lightly on the cut sides. Place cut side down on a baking sheet. Poke several holes in the skin of each of the halves.
4. Place in oven and roast for 30-40 minutes for an al dente type texture. Roast longer if you prefer softer noodles.
5. When done roasting, remove from oven and let cool until the squash can be handled.
6. Using a fork, using long strokes, scrape the meat from the squash. Put it in a bowl and set it aside until step 4 of the below instructions.

Turkey & Sauce

1. Pan cook the bacon or pancetta until it's crisp. Then set on paper towels on a plate and dab with a paper towel to remove some of the excess grease. Reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the grease and discard the rest.
2. Add the minced garlic and diced turkey to the pan with the bacon grease. Cook on low for 2 minutes, to warm up the turkey and cook the garlic.
3. In a bowl, mix together the eggs, egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup of the cream. Set that aside.
4. Add the spaghetti squash noodles to the pan with the chopped turkey and garlic.
5. Add the parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes (optional), bacon/pancetta and egg mixture and gently mix. Add a tablespoon more of the cream at a time if the pasta to get the sauce to the consistency that you want.
6. Top with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

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