Tuna Casserole with Macaroni
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 can (6 1/2 to 7 oz) tuna, drained8 ounces elbow macaroni1/4 cup butter1/4 finely chopped onion2 tbsp finely chopped green pepper2 tbsp all purpose flour3/4 tsp salt1/8 tsp pepper1 cup skim milk1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed1 can cream of celery soup1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese1/2 cup bread crumbs tossed with 2 tsp melted butter
Cook macaroni until tender, rinse and drain. Set aside.
Melt butter (1/4 cup) in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; add chopped onions and bell pepper and saute over low heat for about 2 to 3 minutes, until onion is tender. Add flour, salt and pepper; stir until smooth. Add milk and cream of celery soup and stir over low heat until smooth and thickened. Add cooked macaroni, flaked tuna, peas and half of the cheese (1/2 cup) to sauce mixture, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into 2-quart buttered casserole; top with remaining cheese (1/2 cup) then buttered bread crumbs.
Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tuna casserole is nicely browned.
Serves 4 to 6.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEMPLEBUILDER.
Melt butter (1/4 cup) in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; add chopped onions and bell pepper and saute over low heat for about 2 to 3 minutes, until onion is tender. Add flour, salt and pepper; stir until smooth. Add milk and cream of celery soup and stir over low heat until smooth and thickened. Add cooked macaroni, flaked tuna, peas and half of the cheese (1/2 cup) to sauce mixture, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into 2-quart buttered casserole; top with remaining cheese (1/2 cup) then buttered bread crumbs.
Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tuna casserole is nicely browned.
Serves 4 to 6.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEMPLEBUILDER.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 355.0
- Total Fat: 17.9 g
- Cholesterol: 63.3 mg
- Sodium: 1,196.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 23.6 g
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