Turkey Mornay Recipes

OPEN-FACE TURKEY MORNAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. For Mornay sauce, in a saucepan, combine broth and butter over medium heat; whisk in Alfredo sauce mix. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer for 2 minutes. Add 1 1/4 cups of the Swiss cheese, stirring just until melted. Remove from heat. Divide sliced turkey among split English muffins. Top with Canadian bacon, tomato, and asparagus; place on a baking sheet. Spoon the Mornay sauce over; top with the remaining 1/2 cup swiss cheese. Bake in preheated oven about 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbling and just starting to brown.

TURKEY MORNAY

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add onion and cook, stirring until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in flour, stirring until mixture bubbles. Cook for about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and cream, stirring well with a wire whisk. Bring to boiling, cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir a small amount of the sauce into the egg yolks to heat and temper.
• Stir tempered egg yolk mixture into the rest of the sauce and return saucepan to heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes, whisking constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in cheeses. Stir until smooth and nicely melted.
• Place sliced turkey or chicken on each split and toasted English muffin.
• Pour sauce over each one.
• Sprinkle with more cheese, if desired, and broil 2-3 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly. Watch carefully while broiling so it doesn't burn! Enjoy!

TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to become translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the turkey and garlic and continue to cook, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the tomato paste, stir to combine and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes to the saucepan. Add the whole peeled tomatoes, crushing them with you hand as you pour them in. Stir in the oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly reduced and thickened, about 30 minutes; remove the lid for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Meanwhile, set aside 1 cup of the mozzarella and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan in a small bowl. Mix together the ricotta, parsley, egg, the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread about 2 cups of the sauce in the bottom of a deep 9-by-13-inch broiler-proof baking dish (see Cook's Note). Place 3 uncooked lasagna noodles across the bottom of the dish lengthwise, leaving about 1/2 inch between each. Place a fourth noddle across the short side of the dish, breaking to fit as needed. Spread about 1 1/2 cups sauce on the noodles. Using an ice-cream scoop or a large spoon, dollop one-third of the cheese mixture evenly on top of the sauce. Arrange another layer of noodles the same as the first, pressing down gently to spread the cheese mixture. Repeat layering the sauce, cheese mixture and noodles two more times, ending with the noodles. On top of the last layer, spread the remaining sauce.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake until the noodles are tender when you insert the tip of a paring knife, about 1 hour. Remove the foil from the baking dish and sprinkle with the reserved mozzarella and Parmesan. Increase the oven temperature to broil and broil the lasagna until the cheese is melted, golden and bubbling, 5 to 7 minutes. Let the lasagna sit for 30 minutes before serving.

CLASSIC MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is pale yellow and frothy, about 1 minute. Do not allow the roux to brown. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. This is now called a bechamel sauce, and may be used as is to top any number of dishes.
• Stir in the cheese and whisk until melted. If the sauce seems to thick, thin with a little milk.
• The sauce is now called a Mornay Sauce. Pour over steamed vegetables and serve immediately. If not using right away, cool, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several days.

OPEN-FACE TURKEY MORNAY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; set aside.
• For Mornay sauce, combine broth and butter over medium heat in medium-size saucepan.
• Whisk in Alfredo sauce mix.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add 1 1/4 cups of the Swiss cheese, stirring for about 8 minutes or until melted.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place split English muffins on prepared baking sheet.
• Divide turkey among muffin bottoms.
• Stack with Canadian bacon and tomato slices.
• Top with about 1 cup of the Mornay sauce; reserve remaining sauce for another use.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese.
• Bake tops and bottoms at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until stacked bottoms are heated through, cheese is bubbly and tops are toasted.
• Place muffin tops on sandwiches and serve.