BUFFALO TURKEY WITH LINGUINE

Buffalo Turkey with Linguine image

If you're serving this to the kids, simply omit the hot sauce and the blue cheese. It still has wonderful appeal even without the grownup flavors. Simple & Delicious Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked linguine
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped carrot
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 cooked Roasted Turkey Breast Tenderloins, chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Steps:

Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery, carrot and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in flour and salt until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add turkey and hot sauce; heat through. Drain linguine; toss with turkey mixture. Sprinkle with blue cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 124mg cholesterol, Sodium 671mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 39g protein.