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.


Nutrition Information:

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519k Calories
33g Protein
22g Total Fat
48g Carbs
37% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
519k
26%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
12g
81%

Carbohydrates
48g
16%

  Sugar
11g
12%

Cholesterol
78mg
26%

Sodium
1616mg
70%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
33g
68%

Vitamin C
115mg
139%

Vitamin A
5826IU
117%

Selenium
75µg
108%

Manganese
1mg
75%

Phosphorus
549mg
55%

Vitamin B3
8mg
44%

Calcium
422mg
42%

Vitamin B2
0.61mg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.67mg
33%

Folate
118µg
30%

Magnesium
114mg
29%

Vitamin B1
0.4mg
27%

Potassium
915mg
26%

Copper
0.51mg
25%

Iron
4mg
23%

Zinc
3mg
23%

Vitamin K
22µg
22%

Vitamin B12
1µg
20%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Fiber
3g
16%

Vitamin D
1µg
13%

covered percent of daily need
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