Ingredients
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3 cup dried wide noodles (about 5 ounces)
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¼ cup butter or margarine
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1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
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¾ cup chopped red sweet pepper (1 medium)
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¼ cup chopped onion
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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1 - 2 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 ¼ cup milk
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1 12 ounce can chunk white tuna (water-pack), drained and broken into chunks, or two 5-ounce pouches chunk light tuna in water, drained
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½ cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs) or soft bread crumbs
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¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
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1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large saucepan cook noodles according to package directions. Drain; return noodles to pan.
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Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan melt the 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Add celery, sweet pepper, and onion; cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour, mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add milk all at once; cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly, whisking to remove any lumps if necessary.
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Gently stir sauce and tuna into cooked noodles in large saucepan. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-quart casserole. In a small bowl combine panko, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and the 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle over noodle mixture.
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Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Cheesy Tuna-Noodle Casserole:
Prepare as above, except add 1 cup cheddar cheese cubes (4 ounces) to the noodles with the tuna.
Salmon-Noodle Casserole:
Prepare as above, except substitute two 6-ounce cans skinless, boneless salmon, drained, for the tuna.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 513 | Calories |
| 23g | Fat |
| 41g | Carbs |
| 33g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 513 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 23g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium 986mg | 43% |
| Total Carbohydrate 41g | 15% |
| Total Sugars 10g | |
| Protein 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin C 38.4mg | 43% |
| Calcium 262.5mg | 20% |
| Iron 2.7mg | 15% |
| Potassium 641mg | 14% |
| Folate, total 116.9mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 1.9mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.4mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.