Creamy Tuna-Noodle Toss

By draingal

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. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 5-oz. can solid white tuna, drained and broken in chunks
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

1.Cook noodles according to package directions, adding peas the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain;return to pan.
2.Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt butter. Add onion, garlic, 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 of the cheese.
3. 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 with lemon juice. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Makes 4 servings.
Each Serving 438 cal, 16 g fat, 89 mg chol, 614 mg sodium, 48 g carb, 4 g fiber, 25 g pro.