Easy, comforting, warm, gooey. If these are all YOUR favorite things, too, you’ll LOVE this Keto Turkey Tetrazzini Skillet!
Sauteed onions and mushrooms are mixed with flavorful herbs and diced turkey in a creamy, cheesy sauce, and then baked till slightly golden.
If you have leftover turkey, this is a great keto recipe for using up that Thanksgiving turkey!
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Never miss a new recipe! Sign up for our newsletter and get a FREE Keto Grocery List Cabinet Cheatsheet!
Keto Turkey Tetrazzini in a Cast Iron Skillet
One of my favorite things about my cast iron skillet is how heavy it is. Ha! You know I’m kidding.
I love, love, love that I can start a meal in the skillet, LEAVE it in the skillet, and put the whole shebang in the oven to finish it off, including the lid, if needed!
If that’s not a testament to my laziness, I don’t know what is.
Seriously, though. I LOVE my cast iron skillet. Hence my awesome Keen for Keto logo in which I asked my designer to use my clunky, heavy friend.
Sometimes I feel like my cast iron love is a little weird. Like the way people love to love abandoned puppies with half of their tails missing, a limp, and unknown goop dripping from their eyes.
Sorta like that.
Related: Turkey Leek Soup with Bacon and Broccoli (Instant Pot and stove top instructions)
My cast iron pan gets to lay its greasy self on its stovetop bed all night and day, while my nice, matching, stainless steel pots and pans get hidden away in the cupboards.
I can’t help it. That’s what love does to you.
If you want to get your own (no, you can’t have my greasy old lovable pan), here’s a link for my cast iron pan. And you’ll want a lid, too.
BUT, you totally don’t need a cast iron skillet for this low carb turkey tetrazzini recipe.
You can start it in any old skillet, pour into a baking dish, and bake it that way. Congrats for not being as lazy as me.
Low Carb Turkey Tetrazzini Skillet Recipe
So, what about the keto Turkey Tetrazzini Skillet recipe?
This is probably one of the most accidental recipes I’ve ever posted here. No, really.
It was one of thos days: “Well, I have this half chunk of mozzarella, and leftover turkey from Thanksgiving (or Easter or whatever it was), a bunch of parsley that won’t make it past tomorrow, and some mushrooms my kids won’t eat anyway…”
And then some Pinterest searching that ended in just making something up. When I searched again later, I saw that there was something called turkey tetrazzini that used similar ingredients, plus pasta.
Never miss a new recipe! Sign up for our newsletter and get a FREE Keto Grocery List Cabinet Cheatsheet!
So there you have it. Now you know my wackadoodle process of creating recipes for my site.
Making Keto Recipes
Truth be told, that’s only part of the story. I’m a single mom of 4 kids, going to school full time for my master’s degree.
So, yeah, I really just have to throw things together sometimes and see what sticks. My kids love me. Ha!
Have more leftover turkey? Here are more keto recipe ideas for using up leftover turkey: Baked Southwest Stuffed Avocados, Low Carb Leftover Turkey Casserole, and this Crunchy Healthy Turkey Salad (leave out the carrots and red pepper if you’re wanting to make it more keto friendly).
But when I have time, I spend hours and hours on one recipe, and that’s normally what makes it into Keen for Keto.
This turkey tetrazzini recipe in a skillet really couldn’t be easier. And instead of finding a replacement for the pasta, I of course just left it out. You won’t miss it. It’s THAT good.
I’m not against keto pasta variations, I just don’t use it much. I love swiching pasta out for spaghetti squash, like in my Keto Spaghetti Squash Alfredo Recipe with Chicken.
FAQs for Keto Tetrazzini Skillet
Nope! You just have to have some sort of skillet. If yu’re not using an oven-safe skillet, like a cast iron, you can start it on the stove, pour it into a baking dish, smooth it over, and then bake it the same way.
If you’ve never used nutritional yeast, you need to. Okay, so it’s not an essential part of this recipe, but if you’re a nooch aficionado like I am, you’re always looking for places to put it.
Nutritional yeast goes really well in savory comfort foods like this turkey skillet recipe. It’s an umami flavoring that’s similar in flavor profile to cheese.
Keto Turkey Tetrazzini Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms, sliced
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon chicken base (click to see)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional, but SO good! Click to get some)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups turkey, diced
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Melt butter in cast iron skillet. Add onion, mushrooms, and chicken paste. Saute for about 20 minutes, until onion and mushrooms begin to caramelize. If you prefer more caramelization, you may caramelize for up to 40 minutes.
- Add sage, garlic, thyme, and pepper. Stir for one minute.
- Add cream and nutritional yeast (optional) and stir occasionally at medium heat until thickened, about 5-10 minutes.
- Stir in turkey, parsley (optional), and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and remove from heat.
- If using a non oven-safe skillet, pour ingredients into an oven-safe baking dish (an 8" x 8" dish should work).
- Sprinkle mozzarella and remaining Parmesan on top.
- Place skillet or dish into oven and bake at 350° F for 12-15 minutes, until bubbly and slightly golden. Garnish with more parsley, and serve.
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 3/4 cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 344Total Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 387mgCarbohydrates: 5gNet Carbohydrates: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 29g
Keen for Keto is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support!
About the Author: Jenn
Related Posts
11 Comments
Leave A Comment
Follow Keen for Keto on Pinterest
[…] PreviousNext […]
Best turkey tetrazzini recipe ever! I made one third of the recipe with some adjustments: 30g onions, 90g mushrooms, 2 TBsp EVOO, 1/3 cube organic veggie cube,165g turkey and powdered organic garlic. Amazing!
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing your changes.
I just made this with leftover holiday *(the dribbs!) turkey. Oh my goodness. You are so right, don’t even miss the noodles. Although I’ve been missing both rice AND pasta. Four out of the five of us loved it. Fifth has a texture problem and onions and mushrooms are his bane.
Yay! At my house, I consider 4/5 a success (especially when there are mushrooms, LOL)! When I make this for my kids I have to chop the mushrooms till they scarcely exist. I’m so glad you like this one! Thanks for stopping by to let me know. You’ve made my day. :)
This is amazing. It’s probably the best recipe I’ve tried making since my husband had to go low-carb for health reasons. I did use coconut milk instead of cream since that was all I had, and I added “healthy noodles” before I baked it. Would have been great without them though. Really, really delicious, especially with the nutritional yeast. Thanks!
Those are some great subs and additions! Thanks for sharing in case others want to try it the way you made it. And I’m SO glad you liked it! This is one of my favorite comfort food dishes!
Made it just as you wrote it but no chicken base here. delicious
I’m glad you liked it! This meal is addictive!
This was super delicious! I used a bit more cream to keep it saucy, and subbed white goat cheddar for the mozzarella, because that’s what I had in the house. We at it “as is” the first night, then I added more cream and chicken broth when reheating it a second time, and served over Chestnut pasta…. My hubby said it was the best left over turkey he’s ever eaten.
Ooooh! That sounds divine. Thanks for stopping by to share your experience and your changes!