Moms easy tuna melt casserole

Name: Moms easy tuna melt casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 oz elbow macaroni; 2 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsp flour; 1/2 tsp slat; 1/4 tsp pepper; 3 c 1% milk; 2 c shredded swiss cheese, i used reduced-fat; 3 6 oz cans tuna, drained, flaked; 3 large tomatoes, cut into 1/4-thick slices.

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

It's a tuna melt w/out the bread, lol. Made into a casserole. One of my moms signature dishes. Comfort food at its best!

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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6 oz

elbow macaroni
2 Tbsp

butter
2 Tbsp

flour
1/2 tsp

slat
1/4 tsp

pepper
3 c

1% milk
2 c

shredded swiss cheese, i used reduced-fat
3

6 oz cans tuna, drained, flaked
3 large

tomatoes, cut into 1/4-thick slices.

How to Make Moms easy tuna melt casserole

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 400. Spray a 9" x 13" casserole dish w/ cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed, drain, return to pot.
In saucepan, over low heat, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook 1 min, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in milk. Increase heat to med-high. Cook until thickened, stirring.
Remove pan from heat. stir in 1-1/2 cup cheese until melted. Add cheese sauce to macaroni. Add tuna to macaroni mix. Stir well. Transfer to casserole dish. Place tomato slices on top of casserole. Sprinkle w/ remaining cheese. Cover w/ foil. Bake 20 mins. Remove foil, bake additional 10 mins.

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