From Scratch Tuna Noodle Casserole
- 3 cups medium noodles or 1 cup elbow macaroni
- 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted plus
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (9 ounce) can tuna, drained
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers or 1/4 cup pimiento, chopped
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
- Cook noodles, drain, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
- Set aside.
- For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook onion and celery in 1/4 cup butter until softened.
- Stir in flour, salt, mustard powder, and black pepper.
- Add milk all at once.
- Whisk until slightly thickened and bubbly.
- Combine sauce, tuna, cheese, roasted pepper or pimiento, and cooked noodles.
- Transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and breadcrumbs are golden brown.
noodles, soft breadcrumbs, butter, butter, celery, onion, flour, salt, mustard powder, black pepper, milk, tuna, cheddar cheese, red peppers
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/from-scratch-tuna-noodle-casserole-314243 (may not work)