creamy tuna casserole with pasta peas and corn

Name: Creamy Tuna Casserole with Pasta Peas and Corn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) fine breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoon(s) melted butter; 1/2 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; 1 large onion diced; 4 clove(s) garlic minced; 6 tablespoon(s) butter; 4 tablespoon(s) flour; 2 cup(s) milk; - zest of 1 lemon; - pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 3/4 cup(s) heavy cream; 16 ounce(s) box fusilli pasta; 2 small can tuna drained; 1 1/2 cup(s) each frozen peas and corn; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh squeezed lemon juice; 1/3 cup(s) freshly chopped parsley; - salt and pepper to taste

review

Recipe by

barbara lentz

@blentz8

beulah, MI

This is a more high end version of tuna noodle casserole. I sometimes add mushrooms too.

yield 6 serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For creamy tuna casserole with pasta peas and corn

1 c

fine breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp

melted butter
1/2 c

grated parmesan cheese
1 lg

onion diced
4 clove

garlic minced
6 Tbsp

butter
4 Tbsp

flour
2 c

milk
zest of 1 lemon
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 c

heavy cream
16 oz

box fusilli pasta
2 sm

can tuna drained
1 1/2 c

each frozen peas and corn
2 Tbsp

fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/3 c

freshly chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste

How To Make creamy tuna casserole with pasta peas and corn

1
mix the breadcrumb, parmesan cheese and melted butter together. Place in a pie pan and place in 300 degree oven to brown. Stirring a couple of times. Set aside.

2
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente drain reserving pasta water.
3
Add butter to large saucepan. Stir in onions, and garlic cook until softened. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute. Slowly stir in the milk. Cook until thickened. Add the heavy cream, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Cook until creamy adding pasta water if too thick. Stir in peas and corn. Cook 2 minutes. Stir in tuna and noodles adding more water if neccessary. Add lemon juice season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with parsley. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on the bottom or top of casserole when serving.
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creamy tuna casserole with pasta peas and corn

Ingredients For creamy tuna casserole with pasta peas and corn

How To Make creamy tuna casserole with pasta peas and corn

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