Comfort food

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Name: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz egg noodles; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced; 1 yellow onion, diced; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups skim milk; 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 oz reduced-fat cheddar, shredded; 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt; 3 (5 oz) cans tuna in water, drained; 1 1/2 cups frozen peas; 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan; cooking spray

Creamy noodles, tuna and peas under a crisp crust.

45 min total17 min activeMakes 4 portions

High-proteinMethod in Pro

The weeknight casserole, rebuilt from scratch: a quick white sauce instead of canned soup, real mushrooms, and a toasty panko-Parmesan top. Three cans of tuna make it properly filling. Most of the time is in the oven.

Ingredients

For 4 portions.

Noodles

8 oz egg noodles

Sauce

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
1 yellow onion, diced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups skim milk
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 oz reduced-fat cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt

Filling

3 (5 oz) cans tuna in water, drained
1 1/2 cups frozen peas

Topping

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
cooking spray

Method

Heat the oven to 375°F. Boil the noodles for 6 minutes, 2 minutes short of done, and drain.
Timer 6 min
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pan and cook the mushrooms and onion 6 minutes. Stir in the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk and broth and simmer 3 minutes until thickened.

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Tips

Undercook the noodles by 2 minutes; they finish in the oven.
Drain the tuna well so the sauce stays creamy, not watery.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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