Tuna noodle casserole

Name: Tuna noodle casserole
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz pkg egg noodles; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 med diced white onion; 2 stalks diced celery; 3 cloves minced garlic; 1-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 8 oz sliced mushroom; 5 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1/3 Cup flour; 3 Cups milk; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1-1/2 Cup frozen peas; 3 (5 oz) cans tuna, drained; 1-1/2 Cup shredded cheddar cheese; 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 4 Tbsp bread crumbs; Cooking spray

Melissa Howe @cook_25349110

Trying to eat better starts with better ingredients. This casserole is my take on a healthier version by using fresh vegetables and other ingredients that aren't processed.

Melissa Howe @cook_25349110

Trying to eat better starts with better ingredients. This casserole is my take on a healthier version by using fresh vegetables and other ingredients that aren't processed.

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Ingredients

45 minutes

9 servings

12 ozpkg egg noodles
1 Tbspolive oil
1med diced white onion
2 stalksdiced celery
3 clovesminced garlic
1-1/2 tspcrushed red pepper flakes
8 ozsliced mushroom
5 Tbspunsalted butter
1/3 Cupflour
3 Cupsmilk
1 tspsalt
1/4 tspblack pepper
1-1/2 Cupfrozen peas
3 (5 oz)cans tuna, drained
1-1/2 Cupshredded cheddar cheese
3 Tbspunsalted butter, melted
4 Tbspbread crumbs
Cooking spray

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Preheat oven to 375.
2

Boil egg noodles in a large pot of salted water until al dente, about 8-10 mins. Drain.
3

Put olive oil in a skillet over med heat. Stir in onion, celery, garlic & red pepper flake. Cook 5 mins.
4

Turn to med-hi. Add mushrooms and cook additional 5 mins.
5

In large saucepan, melt 5 Tblsp butter. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk and cook until thickened. Add salt and pepper.
6

Stir peas, tuna, vegetable mixture with noodles in the large pot. Add milk mixture.
7

Stir in cheese.
8

Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray and transfer mixture from saucepan.
9

In a small bowl, melt 2 Tblsp butter. Mix in bread crumbs until moistened. Sprinkle over top casserole.
10

Bake approximately 20 minutes.