Deluxe Tuna Noodle Casserole
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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil1 cup celery, chopped1 cup carrot, chopped1 cup onion, chopped1/4 cup whole wheat flour1-1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper3 cups skim milk (can use dry milk plus water)3 oz (90g) fat free cream cheese, cut up8 oz whole wheat pasta (I use penne or rotini)3-6 oz cans tuna, chunk white in water, drained
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
In a 4-quart saucepan, over medium heat, cook celery, carrot, and onions in olive oil until tender, stirring frequently.
Stir in flour, salt, and pepper until blended
Gradually stir in milk and cream cheese and cook, stirring constantly until blended.
Continue cooking until sauce is slightly thickened and smooth. Remove saucepan from heat.
Meanwhile , prepare pasta as directed on package, undercooking by several minutes.
Into cheese sauce gently stir hot, drained pasta, and the drained tuna.
Pour mixture into a 12 x 8 baking dish that has been coated with olive oil.
Bake 20 minutes or until mixture is hot and bubbly.
Makes 10 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARKP.
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 302.9
  • Total Fat: 7.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.5 mg
  • Sodium: 781.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 31.2 g

Member Reviews
  • QUANDT
     We added Italian Seasoning, corn, green peas and I put some flax seeds for color and the health benefits... My children came back for seconds... Thanks :) - 3/12/09
  • CD4556394
     Love this dish! I added half a red pepper and half a yellow pepper also. It was very tasty and I'll be making it again. - 4/19/09
  • MSMOZ83
     Cooking Light has a similar recipe only it also includes dijon mustard. I think the mustard helps give the casserole a bit more flavor. - 5/15/13
  • BOGUSANNIE
     I hate tuna but tried this anyway, I have to say I ate it and wasn't disgusted...LOL My son LOVES tuna and said he would eat this again...he is REALLY picky...so I give it a huge thumbs up...the rest of the family loved it too! The only thing I did differently was to add garlic. Thanks for sharing. - 5/9/12
  • AMMVETTER
     i added mushrooms which were ok... but the recipe was amazing!!! - 1/13/11
  • CD7327072
     OMG, this is delicious!!!! I made it when I got home from work and loved it. I will definitely make this again. - 5/17/10
  • QT_SNICKERS
     This was amazing!! i loved it and my husband and one year old liked it as well. that is tricky too b/c my husband is very picky!!! - 10/26/09
  • DIANEONFIRE
     I wanted some fish for dinner and came across this recipe. Although I didn't have tuna, I had some imitation crab. Yummy! I added in some fresh garlic, too. I don't think you can go wrong with this one. - 1/13/08
  • MINDCRUSHER1376
     I really liked the addition of the cream cheese in this recipe. I used brown rice noodles instead of whole wheat and I also added some italian seasoning because I felt it was lacking some zip. - 3/14/07
  • ASCHEIERN
     We left out the carrots and added peas. Also added Italian bread crumbs to the top with a 2 Tbsp of melted butter drizzled over. It was very good! My son and husband both had seconds! - 1/9/12
  • JTRANTANELLA
     Very Good! Skipped the oil and used unsweetened Almond Milk to lower the calories. Great recipe! - 9/12/11
  • PROVERBS31JULIA
     Sounds yummy! I've been looking for a good Tuna cassarole to try! - 10/18/10
  • SEAWAVE
     Nice to see a tuna casserole that doesn't rely on canned soup! This is going on the rotation. - 9/15/10
  • JUBRIGGS
     This was fantastic! I've had gastric bypass surgery, so I omitted the celery (hard to digest), cut the pasta to 6 ounces and the flour to about 1/8 cup, and added a can of tuna. I also added 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes based on others' comments. I will make this again. Thanks for the recipe! - 9/12/10
  • SILVERSHADE
     Easy and fast to make. I added mushrooms, garlic, and more seasonings and left out the celery and one of the cans of tuna. Next time I'm going to add some red pepper flakes and Cajun seasoning to see how that works for increasing the flavor. - 8/13/10
  • SRPOLLOCK
     Very tasty. I added onions to the vegetales. - 11/21/09
  • JUNETTA2002
     Loved this recipe - 4/25/20
  • CAROLYNINJOY1
     I will add green peas when I try this - 6/28/18
  • RD03875
     it sure was different with the cream cheese and flour. I will have to try this again and put vegetables in it. - 3/13/17
  • FRANGUL1
     Too flavorless to do a repeat. - 12/11/14
  • THEADMIRAL
     It's all right, my DH liked the carrots in it, but I have another recipe that we like much better. - 8/16/13
  • MOMMA_LITTLE
     I thought this recipe was very good. My husband did not, and wouldn't eat it. I think he didn't like the cream cheese. This wasn't the recipe's fault--he just hates cream cheese. If he had liked it, I would have made it again and again. - 2/19/10
  • AFIRMAN
     this dosen't sound boring! Can't wait to make it! - 12/16/09
  • SHIRLEYFAYE3
     made this for tomorrows dinner - 10/7/09
  • NANCYLORINDA
     This sounds like a winner to me. I will make this real soon. - 3/20/09



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