Take-out Tuesday, “I love you” Linguini
Show your love with this variation of tetrazzini
Traditional tetrazzini is made with chicken or turkey,
mushrooms and thin noodles like spaghetti
baked in a cream sauce
This version has ham and pancetta instead of poultry~
After one taste you are bound to fall in love!
❤️
I took a short cut and used a jar of Alfredo
instead of making a white sauce,
but if you want to make your own you can use this recipe here
I added a little bleu cheese too,
you don’t really taste it but it adds a umami like flavor,
Umami is considered to be the fifth taste
after sweet, salty, bitter, and sour
It can unofficially be described as “a savory, pleasant taste”
You can substitute a flavorful white cheese,
Gruyère or Manchgo, for the bleu if desired
or just use all Parmesan
In addition to the ingredients pictured above,
I used some ham sandwich slices
Cook noodles al dente,
I like to cook them in boiling salted water for 2 minutes,
then cover pot and remove from heat and let them sit undisturbed
while I’m fixing the other ingredients
When I’m ready for them they are perfectly cooked
and ready to be drained
First brown and crisp the pancetta in a skillet over medium heat,
stirring frequently to get it evenly cooked
Add the ham once the pancetta is almost done,
and stir it into the pancetta so it picks up the flavor and a little color
Remove meat with a slotted spoon,
reserving the rendered fat in the pan,
and drain it on paper towels
Add mushrooms to the skillet,
increase heat to medium high
and saute mushrooms until golden on both sides
Return meat to skillet
Add Parmesan and crumbled blue cheese
Stir the cheeses into the meat and mushrooms, then stir in the noodles
Spray or grease a deep casserole dish, like an 8″ x 8″ square
Add Alfredo sauce and mix in sherry
Transfer the pasta mixture from the skillet to the dish and stir well
to combine the ingredients with the sauce
Top with Parmesan
At this point dish can be covered and refrigerated
for up to 24 hours before baking
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes
until golden and bubbling
Serve it up!
“I Love You” Linguini
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Linguini or thin spaghetti
- 2 cups Alfredo sauce
- 1/4 cup sherry
- 8 oz. Sliced baby Bella mushrooms
- 4 oz. Chopped pancetta
- 6 slices sandwich ham
- 2 oz. Bleu cheese crumbles* optional see note below
- 3 oz. Shredded Parmean cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta until slightly under done, it will continue to cook when casserole is baked
- Cut ham into bite size pieces
- Saute pancetta over medium heat, stirring, to render the fat, brown, and crisp. Add ham near the end of cooking time and continue to cook and stir so the ham gets little brown and flavored from the pancetta
- Transfer ham and pancetta to paper towels to drain, saving the fat in the pan
- Add mushrooms to pan and quickly saute them, stirring in the rendered fat until golden on both sides. Add pancetta and ham back to pan and remove from heat.
- Add bleu cheese and 2 oz of the Parmean. Stir
- Drain pasta and add to skillet with mushrooms and meat, and stir to combine
- Spray or grease a deep casserole dish like an 8” x 8” square. Pour Alfredo sauce into dish and add sherry and stir.
- Transfer the contents of the skillet to the casserole dish and stir well to combine sauce with ingredients
- Top with remaining Parmesan, cover and refrigerate until baking for up to 24 hours
- Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, until heated through and bubbling, 30-45 minutes
- Serves 3-4
Notes
Enjoy!
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Good morning, Jenna! This pasta dish looks yummy and perfect for a Valentines Day dinner at home. Thanks so much for sharing! I always look forward to your scrumptious recipes. Happy Tuesday!
Thank you Shannon, I really appreciate your sweet comments!
Such a rich and delicious pasta dish! Love the creamy alfredo sauce and pancetta!
Thank you Angie, a little decadent and a lot delicious!
A hearty winter meal Jenna! Bring on the cold, you are ready!
Thanks Dorothy, stay cozy~
This looks delicious, Jenna. I think Rick would love it — he could live on pasta!
He needs carbs for all that bike riding he does!
Sounds delish! (Omitting the bleu cheese for me, hehe, and adding more parmesan.) Good food that sticks to your bones on these cold winter days! Thank you Jenna.
Thanks Cyndi, I know I use bleu cheese a lot, and think of you when I do, but you can always sub something else or leave it out 🙂
Loving this pasta dish – yummy!
Thank you Mary, leftovers are good warmed up too!
I had a version of this when I was a kid and thought it rather bland, BUT it was made with chicken. Yours would be delicious!
The ham and pancetta really do add a lot of good flavor, we gobbled up the reheated leftovers the next night too!
Such a delightful dish full of yummy flavors… perfect for an evening in …on Valentine’s Day or any day!
Thank you dear Jenna for another winner!
Thanks Nancy, it was really good!
Man, this looks good. I love that you are the blue cheese ambassador. I’m right behind you!
Thanks Leslie Anne, I do love bleu cheese!
A tasty twist on tetrazzini Jenna! We’ve been on a mushroom kick lately. 🙂
My favorite food is pasta no matter what is added.
Thanks Linda, pasta is hard to pass up!
Darling tagline Jenna. Your linguini sounds wonderful. Easy to put together too.
Thank you, very easy and very delicious!
Oooh heavenly, Jenna! I must try it with the ham and pancetta! ❤️
Yes, yummy!
These both look delicious Jenna, but I think I would prefer this one over the traditional – and sub some Gruyere for the blue cheese. Yum! Pinned, of course. Hope you are having a lovely week.
Gruyère would be a great sub Kim! The ham and pancetta really boosted the flavors~ Happy Valentine’s Day!
Your post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, 627. Happy Valentine Day and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen!