TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a medium baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. Increase heat to medium-high, and mix in mushrooms. Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan, and whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture, and cooked noodles. Transfer to the baking dish. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl, mix with bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the casserole. Top with cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook noodles, drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Set aside.
• For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook onion and celery in 1/4 cup butter until softened.
• Stir in flour, salt, mustard powder, and black pepper.
• Add milk all at once.
• Whisk until slightly thickened and bubbly.
• Combine sauce, tuna, cheese, roasted pepper or pimiento, and cooked noodles.
• Transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and breadcrumbs are golden brown.