Chef John's Turkey Noodle Casserole

Easy recipe a little more prep work than I would usually do for a casserole however, it turned out great. I add a little more seasonings like garlic powder onion powder smoked paprika and parsley and a pinch of poultry seasoning. I also added chopped fresh jalapeno and pepper flakes. I know that's a lot of seasoning for most, but I'm a Texas girl what can say?

Excellent texture and very nice creaminess. Mine lacked flavor but I did use regular curry powder instead of the garam masala and smoked bacon cheddar for the cheese as my wife can't handle the heat. Even so, I would add more spices next time.

I really appreciated how creative this recipe was in contrast to other recipes (like pot pies!) that you can use for leftover turkey. The curry sounded weird at first, but don't skip it...it's what makes this recipe really good. Also be sure to use the pepper jack--it really compliments the curry and brings out some unique flavors. I might add a bit more cheese next time, like some sharp cheddar as well. Though I thought using potato chips as the crunchy topping was really neat, their texture didn't hold up well (too thin) with all the sauce, especially for next-day servings. I think I would go back to using cheese toast or croutons next time or maybe even try something like Cheezits or Triscuits to get the cheesy/salty flavor. I followed the amount of milk and condensed soup exactly and it made the perfect consistency of sauce--usually I find casserole recipes end up being too runny, but this one is spot on. It was great because I always cook too much pasta when I'm making dinners and this was a great way to use up leftover pasta, too. I used elbow macaroni and they held up really well, probably better than egg noodles would. I'll definitely make this again.

It was YUMMY!!! My family loved it and we will do this again!!

I made my own cream of mushroom soup for this. Totally delicious and creamy...the perfect consistency! Thanks once again Chef John!!

I had some leftover turkey from one of Trader Joe's kosher half turkey breasts, and it was the perfect opportunity to try this recipe. I halved the recipe and followed the ingredients except for the garam masala, which I couldn't find at the two stores I went to. Instead I used a little curry and a little cinnamon. It was also hard to find the egg noodles, but Sprouts did have them. This was really good the first night that we ate this, but with the leftovers the next night we found it to be a little dry and with some of the flavor disappearing. I was glad to have some of Chef John's Creme Fraiche (yum!) to dollop on top to take care of that! This is a good staple casserole that I will make again. Thanks, Chef!