Easy Tuna Noodle Casserole recipe

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Ingredients

3 ¼ cups fusilli pasta
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
3 teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon mustard powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
15 ounces tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
¼ cup dry bread crumbs

Nutrition Info

613.2 calories
carbohydrate: 47.6 g
cholesterol: 101.5 mg
fat: 24.7 g
fiber: 2 g
protein: 49.3 g
saturatedFat: 14.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 498 mg
sugar: 8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly the entire time to avoid lumps from forming. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Add lemon juice, mustard powder, salt, and pepper and mix well.

  4. Drain fusilli and fold into the sauce. Mix in tuna. Pour mixture into an 8-inch casserole dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

One of my favorite dishes that my mother used to make. Simple to make and always a hit among family and friends.

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