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Rich Cheesy No-soup Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe


Rich Cheesy No-soup Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe Conner909 / All my dishes
1 month, 4 weeks ago
This tuna casserole is a rich, creamy comfort food which I've been serving my family for several years! No, there's no canned soup, and it's not a diet dish, but it is soooo good! Think I found this recipe in an old Family Circle cookbook.
Prep:25m Cook:30m Servings:6

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Ingredients
  • 1 package (8 oz.) wide egg noodles
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter , divided
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
  • 1 can (about 7 oz.) tuna, drained
  • ½ cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
  • 2 tablespoons cut chives
  • 1 package (6 oz.) sliced Muenster cheese
  • 1½ cups soft bread crumbs (3 slices)

Directions
  1. Cook noodles, following label directions and drain.
  2. Melt 5 tablespoons of the butter in a medium-size
  3. saucepan; stir in flour, salt and pepper; cook, stirring
  4. constantly, until bubbly.
  5. Stir in milk; continue cooking and stirring until sauce
  6. thickens and boils 1 minute.
  7. Slice cream cheese into sauce.
  8. Stir until melted, then stir in tuna, olives and chives; remove from heat.
  9. Pour about ¾ cup of the sauce into a greased 10-cup baking
  10. dish, then layer other ingredients on top this way: Half of the
  11. noodles, half of remaining sauce, 2 slices Muenster cheese,
  12. remaining noodles, half of remaining sauce, remaining Muenster cheese and remaining sauce.
  13. Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan; add
  14. bread crumbs; toss lightly with a fork.
  15. Sprinkle over mixture in baking dish.
  16. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 30 minutes oruntil bubbly.
  17. Sometimes I add peas to the casserole.

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Comments

michellem 1 month, 4 weeks ago said:
I love the sound of this one..very comforting on a cold fall night..thank you for sharing!

theiris 1 month, 4 weeks ago said:
Something new in an old favorite. Love the ingredients! Thanks for share. A must try,Mare

modelsmom 4 weeks, 1 day ago said:
No canned soup! This is me replacing my old TNC recipe! Sounds well worth the extra time, thanks for the post.


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