Tuna Noodle Casserole

By t1bishop

Although the recipe calls for egg noodles, you can use any short pasta to make this dish.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces wide egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• l/3 cup chopped carrot
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 3/4 cups fat-free milk
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream
• cheese. softened
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas. thawed
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmigiano-
• Reggiano cheese. divided
• 2 (5-ounce) cans albacore tuna in water.
• drained and flaked. Or jarred tuna form specialty store.
• Hot sauce to taste
• Cooking spray

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Cook noodles according to package
directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and carrot; cook 6 minutes or until carrot is almost tender, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk until slightly thick. Stir in cream cheese, mustard, salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Remove pan from heat. Stir in noodles, peas, 1/4 cup Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese, and tuna. Spoon mixture into a shallow broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Broil 3 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups).