Favorite Ingredient Friday ~ Light and Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole


hosted by Kathryn at Overwhelmed with Joy

Light and Creamy TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE
1 recipe of Basic Cream Sauce (see below)
2-5 ounce cans solid white albacore tuna*, drained well
1 can LeSeur baby peas, drained well
2 cups dry Farfalle or Fusilli pasta
1/3 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cook and drain pasta al dente.
  • Prepare sauce (recipe below).
  • Spray 2 quart baking dish with PURE.
  • In a large mixing bowl dissolve chicken base into lemon juice and boiling water.
  • Whisk in Alfredo sauce to thin smooth consistency.
  • Add tuna, peas and pasta. Toss gently until well blended and coated with sauce.
  • Spoon into the casserole.
  • Melt butter and add bread crumbs until well blended.
  • Sprinkle crumb mixture over top of casserole.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
SAUCE
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon minced garlic, jar
1 egg yolk, beaten
1/2 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper to taste
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic until fragrant. Gradually add heavy cream, stirring constantly. Stir in salt, pepper and cream cheese. Add grated Parmesan cheese and stir constantly until melted. Whisk in egg quickly and heat through.

*white meat chicken substitutes well

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6 comments:

Sandra said...

YUM, this sounds great Tamy :)

Anonymous said...

It never crossed my mind to make tuna casserole in the crock pot! Good thinking! Thanks for sharing.

Jen said...

My Mom used to make something like this when we were kids. Thanks for sharing.

Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com said...

Thanks for the recipe Tamy. It looks like something my mom used to make when I was growing up, but in a more sophisticated form.

I will try it out!
Jen

Mari said...

This sounds good and it's something different from my usual crockpot fare!

Anonymous said...

This looks good but I was looking for your slow cooker recipe (Hungarian Goulash).