Creamy Tuna-Noodle

By pjones-2

Ingredients

• 6 oz. wide egg noodles.
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas
• 3 Tbsp.butter
• 1 small red onion,quartered and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 Tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cup of milk
• 1 5-oz. solid white tuna, drained and broken into chunks
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Cook noodles according to package directions, adding peas the last two minutes of cooking. Drink and return to pan .

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt butter. Add garlic,onion and black pepper;cook and stir over medium heat about 3 minutes or until onion is just tender. Stir in flour until blended. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Add tuna and 1/4 cup cheese.

Pour tuna mixture over noodles and peas in pan. Toss gently to combine. Add additional milk 1 Tbsp. at a time, until desired consistency. Season to taste with salt. Drizzle lemon juice and remaining cheese.