Easy Tuna Casserole from Scratch: Put down your can opener
Easy Tuna Casserole from Scratch: Put down your can opener is a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 519 calories, 34g of protein, and 23g of fat. For $2.83 per serving, this recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Weary Chef has 45 fans. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have asparagus, sweet onion, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. A few people really liked this American dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 92%. This score is awesome. Cheesy Potato Casserole – this is a potluck favorite for so many of us, and best of all it is easy to put together, Tuna Noodle Casserole from Scratch, and From Scratch Tuna Noodle Casserole are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 c. asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. butter
½ c. buttermilk
7.5 oz. albacore tuna pouches
½ c. shredded carrots
3 c. chicken broth
2 tbsp. flour
¾ tsp. kosher salt
1½ c. shredded monterey jack cheese (or colby jack blend), divided
5 oz. mushrooms, diced
1 small sweet onion, diced
2½ c. whole wheat pasta (rotini is a good choice)
Equipment:
casserole dish
dutch oven
frying pan
oven
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 1½ qt. casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.Melt butter in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onions and mushrooms in butter until onions are translucent, 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion mixture, and stir well.Add chicken broth a little at a time, stirring constantly, until smooth. Add salt and pepper, then bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Add uncooked pasta, and return to simmer. Cook one minute less than pasta package directions.Stir in buttermilk, asparagus, carrots, and tuna. Return to a simmer, then stir in 1 c. cheese and cook until cheese is melted.Pour casserole into prepared baking dish, and sprinkle remaining ½ c. cheese over the top. Bake 15-20 minutes in preheated oven, until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 1½ qt. casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.Melt butter in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Saute onions and mushrooms in butter until onions are translucent, 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion mixture, and stir well.
3. Add chicken broth a little at a time, stirring constantly, until smooth.
4. Add salt and pepper, then bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
5. Add uncooked pasta, and return to simmer. Cook one minute less than pasta package directions.Stir in buttermilk, asparagus, carrots, and tuna. Return to a simmer, then stir in 1 c. cheese and cook until cheese is melted.
6. Pour casserole into prepared baking dish, and sprinkle remaining ½ c. cheese over the top.
7. Bake 15-20 minutes in preheated oven, until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.
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