Tuna Noodle Casserole from Scratch
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Tuna Noodle Casserole from Scratch calories by ingredient
Introduction
Recipe from allrecipes.com Recipe from allrecipes.comNumber of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, divided
8 ounces uncooked medium egg noodles
medium onion, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 garlic toe, minced
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup flour
2 cups 1% milk
salt and pepper to taste
2 (6 ounces) cans tuna, drained and flaked
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
6 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 cup reduced fat Cheddar cheese
Directions
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.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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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!
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JCHOLDER88