Tuna-Vegetable Casserole

Name: Tuna-Vegetable Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 ounces dried egg noodles; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter; 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced; (½ red or green bell pepper, diced); 1 small onion, finely chopped; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 2 ½ cups milk; 1 cup shredded Cheddar (4 ounces); 12 ounces canned or pouch tuna, drained and flaked; (½ cup frozen green peas); ¼ cup minced parsley; Salt and black pepper to taste; ½ cup dry bread crumbs, fine cracker crumbs, crushed cornflakes, or crushed plain potato chips; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Cuisine:American

Course:Dinner

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4 to 6 servings If desired, substitute one 10¾-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup mixed with ¾ cup milk for the butter/mushroom/onion/flour/milk mixture. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

4 ounces dried egg noodles
4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter
6 ounces mushrooms, sliced
(½ red or green bell pepper, diced)
1 small onion, finely chopped
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar (4 ounces)
12 ounces canned or pouch tuna, drained and flaked
(½ cup frozen green peas)
¼ cup minced parsley
Salt and black pepper to taste
½ cup dry bread crumbs, fine cracker crumbs, crushed cornflakes, or crushed plain potato chips
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Let's Cook

Step 1.

Cook in a large pot of boiling salted water: 4 ounces dried egg noodles
Step 2.

Drain well. Melt in a medium saucepan over medium heat: 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter
Step 3.

Add and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes: 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced; (½ red or green bell pepper, diced); 1 small onion, finely chopped
Step 4.

Stir in and cook for 1 minute: ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Step 5.

Gradually whisk in: 2 ½ cups milk
Step 6.

Bring the sauce to a boil, whisking, then turn the heat down and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add, whisking until hot: 1 cup shredded Cheddar (4 ounces); 12 ounces canned or pouch tuna, drained and flaked
Step 7.

Add the drained pasta to the sauce along with: (½ cup frozen green peas); ¼ cup minced parsley; Salt and black pepper to taste
Step 8.

Stir together well. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Mix together and sprinkle over the top: ½ cup dry bread crumbs, fine cracker crumbs, crushed cornflakes, or crushed plain potato chips; 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Step 9.

Bake until browned on top, 25 to 35 minutes.