Healthy Tuna Noodle Casserole
- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
8 ounces egg noodles (I used whole wheat egg noodles)
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup chopped yellow onion
½ cup chopped carrots
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour2 ¾ cups fat-free milk
½ cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
2 (5-ounce) cans albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
Cooking spray
Preheat broiler.
Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and carrot; cook 6 minutes or until carrots are almost tender, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle with flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk until slightly thick. Stir in cream cheese, mustard, salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly
Remove pan from heat. Stir in noodles, peas, ¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and tuna.
Spoon mixture into a shallow broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with remaining ¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Broil 3 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: Makes about 1.5 Cups serving
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KCARPENT1.
Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and carrot; cook 6 minutes or until carrots are almost tender, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle with flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk until slightly thick. Stir in cream cheese, mustard, salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly
Remove pan from heat. Stir in noodles, peas, ¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and tuna.
Spoon mixture into a shallow broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with remaining ¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Broil 3 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: Makes about 1.5 Cups serving
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KCARPENT1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 264.6
- Total Fat: 13.2 g
- Cholesterol: 40.1 mg
- Sodium: 584.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 19.7 g
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