tuna noodle casserole, best i've ever found

Name: Tuna Noodle Casserole, Best I've Ever Found
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) dry egg noodles, may not use them all.; 3 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 2 cup(s) milk; 1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup (...trust me, it works in this recipe); 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 can(s) white albacore tuna (6 oz.) well drained, or 2 small chicken breasts, cooked and cubed; 1/2 cup(s) frozen peas (thawed), mushrooms, etc. (your family's choice) we like it without these add-ins.; 3/4 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese, plus extra for the top; ## TOPPING:; 1 - handful of shredded cheddar; 1/4 cup(s) seasoned or plain bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon(s) butter

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Updated on Jul 15, 2013

This is an amazing recipe not only because the taste is incredible but because you can swap out the tuna for chicken or any other meat of your choosing. It's creamy, rich and comforting. Feel free to add your family's favorite vegetables, if desired. It's the sauce that is the absolute star in this dish. Great with a tossed salad or fresh fruit. Give it a try and you'll see what I mean.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 ounces dry egg noodles, may not use them all.
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup (...trust me, it works in this recipe)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can white albacore tuna (6 oz.) well drained, or 2 small chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed), mushrooms, etc. (your family's choice) we like it without these add-ins.
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus extra for the top
TOPPING:
1 - handful of shredded cheddar
1/4 cup seasoned or plain bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter

How To Make tuna noodle casserole, best i've ever found

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees if using a glass or ceramic casserole dish. (350 degrees for metal) Cook noodles in salted water as per directions. Do not overcook. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add flour and stir for 1-2 minutes. Gradually, whisk in milk, mushroom soup and salt and pepper until mixture begins to simmer and starts to thicken. Remove from heat.
Step 3

Gradually add any vegetables that you desire (about 1/2 cup total) and 3/4 cup shredded cheddar. Fold in tuna or chicken. Then add cooked noodles, a little at a time, until there is still plenty of sauce. I find that I don't add the full amount of noodles because we love the sauce so much.
Step 4

Pour into a buttered casserole dish. I use a 12" long x 2 1/2" deep oval ceramic dish. Top with a handful of shredded cheddar.
Step 5

Melt 1 T. butter in microwave. Add 1/4 c. dry bread crumbs. Spread over cheese.
Step 6

Bake at 325 degrees, tented loosely with foil, for 30 minutes. Remove foil and return to oven for 5 more minutes.
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Category: Chicken

Category: Fish

Category: Pasta

Category: Casseroles

Tag: #Quick & Easy

Tag: #For Kids

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: #mushroom

Keyword: #tuna

Keyword: #noodle

Keyword: #Dish

Keyword: #comfort

Keyword: #food

Keyword: #hot

Keyword: #Casserole

Keyword: #sauce

Keyword: #white

Ingredient: Pasta

Method: Bake

Culture: American

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