Best Tuna Noodle Casserole
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Best Tuna Noodle Casserole

1. Egg noodles - 1 (12 ounce) package
2. Kosher salt, divided - 4 ¼ teaspoons
3. Salted butter, divided - 4 tablespoons
4. Olive oil, divided - 5 teaspoons
5. Sliced fresh mushrooms - 1 (8 ounce) package
6. White onion, minced - 1 small
7. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup
8. Milk - 2 cups
9. Chicken stock - 1 ½ cups
10. Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons
11. Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon
12. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
13. Shredded white Cheddar cheese - 1 ½ cups
14. Frozen sweet peas - 1 cup
15. Tuna, drained - 2 (6 ounce) cans
16. Panko bread crumbs - 1 cup
17. Ground paprika - ¼ teaspoon
18. Finely chopped fresh parsley - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Best Tuna Noodle Casserole

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles and 3 teaspoons salt to the boiling water; cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain noodles. Return to pot and set aside.

3. Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until mushrooms are softened and onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add remaining butter; stir constantly until melted. Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in milk and stock and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper.

4. Stage

Add sauce mixture to reserved noodles. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese, peas, and tuna. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over the top.

5. Stage

Stir together bread crumbs, remaining 2 teaspoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and paprika in a small bowl. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly over the casserole.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.