Tuna Noodle Casserole
This recipe is the real thing from scratch! It uses bread crumbs for a topping, but you can use crushed potato chips instead for more crunch. Enrich the recipe with 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese stirred in before baking.
Difficulty: Easy
Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 40 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cooked pasta
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cans tuna, drained
- ¾ cup frozen peas
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and butter a 9" x 13" casserole dish or individual ramekins. Place pasta in the dish.
- Over medium-high heat, sauté mushrooms in butter until softened, sprinkle with flour, and cook for a few minutes. Add milk, and cook until thickened. Stir in tuna and peas. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour mushroom sauce mixture over pasta and gently toss if necessary to distribute evenly.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top and bake for 20 minutes.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 250 |
| Total Fat | 9g |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5g |
| Cholesterol | 40mg |
| Sodium | 370mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 25g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 6g |
| Protein | 19g |
Recipe Information
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cooked pasta
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cans tuna, drained
- ¾ cup frozen peas
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and butter a 9" x 13" casserole dish or individual ramekins. Place pasta in the dish.
- Over medium-high heat, sauté mushrooms in butter until softened, sprinkle with flour, and cook for a few minutes. Add milk, and cook until thickened. Stir in tuna and peas. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour mushroom sauce mixture over pasta and gently toss if necessary to distribute evenly.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top and bake for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 250 |
| Total Fat | 9g |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5g |
| Cholesterol | 40mg |
| Sodium | 370mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 25g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 6g |
| Protein | 19g |