Tuna Casserole

I feel like folks either love or hate tuna casserole… I love it. Turns out my little guys love it too. This is a pretty easy weeknight recipe… it took me a little over 45 minutes, but 30 minutes of that was “casserole in oven” time. It’s pretty classic comfort food, from scratch. Hope you enjoy!

Tuna Casserole

12 ozs egg noodles (I used medium width)
4 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, diced
8 ozs mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 cup half and half
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup frozen peas
2 cans chunk light tuna
1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs (for topping)

1.) Heat a large pot of salted water to boil, add egg noodles and cook according to package (probably about 7 minutes). Drain and set aside.
2.) Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic, salt and pepper and sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.  Sprinkle flour over onions and mushrooms, stir and cook for about 1 more minute. Stir in chicken stock and half and half. Cook for a few minutes longer until sauce has thickened and then remove from heat. Add parmesan, peas, tuna and cooked egg noodles and stir until well combined.
3.) Transfer to a 9″x13″ casserole dish and top with breadcrumbs. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.