Healthier Tuna Noodle Casserole

Description

Opting for low-fat Alfredo sauce and sour cream lightens up this weeknight-friendly tuna casserole that packs plenty of veggies alongside whole wheat pasta, keeping it hearty enough to take to your next potluck. Garnish with fresh dill.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 cups whole-grain bow-tie pasta
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ⅓ cup chopped celery
  • ⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ⅓ cup chopped carrot
  • 1 ½ cups light Alfredo sauce (such as Classico® Light Creamy Alfredo)
  • ½ cup light sour cream
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (5 ounce) can solid white tuna (water pack), drained and broken into chunks
  • ⅓ cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
  • 4 wedges lemon wedges (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil
  3. stirring occasionally
  4. until tender yet firm to the bite
  5. about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  6. Meanwhile
  7. heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms
  8. onion
  9. celery
  10. bell pepper
  11. and carrot; cook until vegetables are tender
  12. about 8 minutes.
  13. Whisk together Alfredo sauce
  14. sour cream
  15. 2 tablespoons Parmesan
  16. dill
  17. and black pepper in a large bowl. Stir in cooked pasta
  18. vegetables
  19. and tuna until combined. Transfer to the prepared dish. In a small bowl
  20. stir together panko and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan; sprinkle over casserole. Lightly coat with nonstick spray.
  21. Bake in the preheated oven
  22. uncovered
  23. until browned and bubbly
  24. about 25 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 4

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