Retro-Metro Fancy Tuna Casserole

• 1/2 loaf day-old crusty bread or 2 crusty day-old rolls
• 1 to 1 1/4 pounds tuna steaks, 1-inch thick -- 2 big steaks
• 1 cup white wine
• Water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil -- 1 turn of the pan
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 large shallots, chopped
• 16 small button mushrooms, thinly sliced
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground thyme or poultry seasoning
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
• 1 cup baby frozen peas
• 1 pound extra-wide egg noodles, cooked to al dente or 12 ounces, 1 box, egg fettuccini
• Chopped fresh parsley leaves, to garnish

1. Place bread in warm oven, 250 degrees F, to dry and toast, 20 minutes.
2. Place tuna in a skillet and add wine, then water -- just enough to cover fish.
3. Add bay leaf and peppercorns.
4. Bring liquids to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to simmer and cover skillet.
6. Poach fish for 12 minutes.
7. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
8. Add oil, 1 turn of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter--reserve remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
9. Add shallots and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
10. Saute gently for 5 minutes.
11. Sprinkle in ground thyme or poultry seasoning and flour and cook flour 1 minute, stirring with whisk.
12. Whisk in stock, then cream.
13. Adjust seasonings.
14. Add peas.
15. Remove cooked, poached tuna to a bowl and flake fish with a fork.
16. Add cooked noodles and tuna to sauce.
17. Remove sauce from heat and transfer mixture to a casserole or serving dish.
18. Use the widest cutting edge on a box grater to grate the bread into large crumbs.
19. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup in microwave and pour melted butter over bread, Scatter buttery bread crumbs and parsley over the top of the casserole.
20. Serve immediately.

crusty bread, tuna, white wine, water, bay leaf, peppercorns, extravirgin olive oil, butter, shallots, button mushrooms, salt, ground thyme, flour, chicken stock, heavy cream, peas, egg noodles, parsley

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/retro-metro-fancy-tuna-casserole-recipe.html (may not work)