Tuna Noodle Casserole from Scratch

Description

No canned soup mix in this recipe! Mushrooms, onions, celery, and peas all go into this comfort casserole.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked medium egg noodles
  • ½ medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a medium baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
  2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
  3. 7 to 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  4. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in onion
  5. celery
  6. and garlic; cook and stir until tender
  7. about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and mix in mushrooms. Continue to cook and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated
  8. about 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  9. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan; whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk and cook until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened
  10. about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tuna
  11. peas
  12. mushroom mixture
  13. and cooked noodles. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
  14. Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; cook in the microwave until melted
  15. about 10 seconds. Mix in bread crumbs until combined and sprinkle over casserole. Top with Cheddar cheese.
  16. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned
  17. about 25 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 6

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