Tuna Noodle Casserole from Scratch
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, divided8 ounces uncooked medium egg noodlesmedium onion, finely chopped1 celery stalk, finely chopped1 garlic toe, minced8 ounces sliced mushrooms1/4 cup flour2 cups 1% milksalt and pepper to taste2 (6 ounces) cans tuna, drained and flaked1 cup frozen peas, thawed6 tablespoons bread crumbs1 cup reduced fat Cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray medium baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add egg noodles to boiling water in large pot. Cook for 8-10 minutes until tender, then drain.
Melt one tablespoon butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in onion, celery and garlic and cook five minutes until tender. Increase heat to medium-high and add mushrooms. Cook and stir five minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Melt four tablespoons butter in a large saucepan and whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk and continue cooking five minutes or until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture and cooked noodles. Transfer to baking dish. Melt remaining three tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan, mix with bread crumbs and sprinkle over the casserole. Top with cheese. Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEADMIRAL.
Melt one tablespoon butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in onion, celery and garlic and cook five minutes until tender. Increase heat to medium-high and add mushrooms. Cook and stir five minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Melt four tablespoons butter in a large saucepan and whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk and continue cooking five minutes or until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture and cooked noodles. Transfer to baking dish. Melt remaining three tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan, mix with bread crumbs and sprinkle over the casserole. Top with cheese. Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEADMIRAL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 470.4
- Total Fat: 20.0 g
- Cholesterol: 101.2 mg
- Sodium: 507.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
- Protein: 29.8 g
Member Reviews
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KITTY1970
why so much butter Why not half butter half oil & less? Thank you for a non soup related recipe I always make my own white sauce I just never thought of using it for "quick recipes" - 6/21/13
Reply from THEADMIRAL (6/21/13)
Good question. This recipe came from allrecipes.com website and I was just happy to make a dish without convenience food products. Thanks!