Modernist tuna spaetzle casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 390.5
  • Total Fat: 18.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 84.7 mg
  • Sodium: 561.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 21.2 g

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Introduction

This recipe calls for sodium citrate, a magical ingredient that allows you to make cheese sauce with grated cheese and water. I order mine online. This recipe calls for sodium citrate, a magical ingredient that allows you to make cheese sauce with grated cheese and water. I order mine online.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Tuna, Canned in Water, drained, 10 oz (remove)
    Carrots, raw, 1.5 cup, grated (remove)
    Celery, raw, 3 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) (remove)
    Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Red and Yellow Peppers, 8 oz (remove)
    Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped (remove)
    Shallots, 7 tbsp chopped (remove)
    Garlic, 2 clove (remove)
    Cheese, Kraft Pepper Jack, 7 oz (remove)
    *Cheese (Kraft) Extra Sharp Chedder, 2.5 oz (remove)
    *Finagle a bagle everyrthing bagel, 1 serving (remove)
    Butter, salted, 3 tbsp (remove)
    *Spaetzle, Deutsche Kuche - 2 ounces dry, 8 oz (remove)

Directions

Cook spaetzle a couple minutes shy of full cooking time and drain.

Sautee onions and shallot in 1 TBS butter. Cook on medium. Add grated carrot and chopped celery. Chop peppers and add them. Add thyme.

In a small saucepan, heat 1.5 cups water until boiling. Add 12g sodium citrate and stir til dissolved. Add grated pepper jack and cheddar 1 TBS at a time until creamy sauce forms.

Cut bagel into four thin slices and toast until dry. Cut or crumble and sautee in 2 TBS butter.

Mix noodles, veggies and sauce together. Place in a 9x13 casserole. Sprinkle bagel crumbles on top. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Serving Size: Makes 8 generous servings (1/8 of 9x13 casserole)

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LULUHARRISON.

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