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Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole

Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole

Name: Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: Egg noodles 8 oz; Butter 4 tbsp; Mushrooms 8 oz; All-purpose flour ¼ cup; Milk 1½ cups; Mayonnaise ½ cup; Frozen peas 1 ½ cups; Can of tuna 2 cans; Pimiento 2-3 tbsp; Bread crumbs 1 ½ cups; Butter 2 tbsp

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Serves 6
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

	8 oz Egg noodles broad
	4 tbsp Butter
	8 oz Mushrooms sliced
	¼ cup All-purpose flour
	1½ cups Milk
	½ cup Mayonnaise
	1 ½ cups Frozen peas thawed
	2 cans Can of tuna 5-6-oz each, drained and flaked
	2-3 tbsp Pimiento chopped, drained
	For topping:
	1 ½ cups Bread crumbs soft, fresh
	2 tbsp Butter melted

Nutritional information

551

calories

31g

fat

44g

carbohydrates

25g

protein

78mg

cholesterol

683mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Ingredients

8 oz Egg noodles
broad
4 tbsp Butter
8 oz Mushrooms
sliced
¼ cup All-purpose flour
1½ cups Milk
½ cup Mayonnaise
1 ½ cups Frozen peas
thawed
2 cans Can of tuna
5-6-oz each, drained and flaked
2-3 tbsp Pimiento
chopped, drained
For topping:
1 ½ cups Bread crumbs
soft, fresh
2 tbsp Butter
melted

Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole

This Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole is a delicious one-dish dinner that you can prepare, cook and have on the table in under 1 hour. Made with handy store cupboard ingredients, this noodle casserole with tuna will be a family favorite in no time!

To make this delicious dish, start by cooking noodles in boiling water. Saute mushrooms. Add flour and milk to the mushrooms and continue cooking to make a sauce. Stir in the mayonnaise, frozen peas, tuna, and pimiento. Mix the sauce with the noodles and transfer to a casserole dish. Top with buttered breadcrumbs and bake in the oven until bubbling and golden brown.

To make my Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole

1	Heat oven and prepare casserole dish	5
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish using butter or cooking spray.
2	Cook noodles in salted boiling water	10
Add 8 ounces of noodles to a saucepan of boiling salted water. Cook according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under hot water and set aside.
3	Cook mushrooms	3
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute the sliced mushrooms until golden brown.
4	Add flour	2
Add ¼ cup of flour to the mushrooms and cook while stirring for 1-2 minutes.
5	Pour in milk	2
Gradually pour in 1 ½ cups of milk and cook while stirring, until thickened.
6	Stir in mayonnaise, frozen peas, tuna, and pimiento	2
Stir in ½ cup of mayonnaise, 1 ½ cups of frozen peas, 2 cans of tuna, and 2-3 tablespoons of pimiento. Bring the sauce to a simmer and continue cooking while stirring, for 1 minute longer.
7	Combine sauce with noodles	1
Combine the sauce mixture with the noodles and stir to combine fully.
8	Transfer to casserole dish	2
Transfer the noodle mixture to the buttered casserole dish.
9	Sprinkle with bread crumbs	3
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the pan and pour over 1 ½ cups of bread crumbs in a small bowl. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top of the casserole.
10	Bake	25
Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes until the casserole is hot and bubbling and the bread crumbs are golden brown.
11	Serve
Serve immediately.

This Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole is a delicious quick dinner which the whole family will love! Please come back and leave a comment below if you try this one!

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