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Tuna Noodle Casserole

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: casserole
Servings: 8
Calories: 395kcal
Author: Cindy Hopper

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of egg noodles
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 Tablespoons butter divided
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced small
  • 2 celery ribs chopped small
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 6 ounce cans solid light tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
  • 1 cup frozen peas thawed
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Boil pasta
  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions Drain.
  • While pasta is boiling
  • In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter. Add onion and celery and cook until softened.
  • Add flour and whisk to coat onion and celery.
  • Add in the white wine and cook for a minute or two.
  • Slowly whisk in chicken broth.
  • Reduce heat then add cream.
  • Stir in cooked pasta noodles, tuna, and peas and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer tuna mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and top with breadcrumbs mixed with the remaining 3 Tablespoons butter, melted.
  • Place under broiler until breadcrumbs are golden.

Notes

Noodles are dried egg noodle, small shells could be used also.

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 455mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1116IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 3mg