Classy Tuna Casserole - 3 Guiding Stars
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Ditch the sticky, sodium-packed, canned soup soaked casserole of your childhood and discover a tuna casserole you’ll be delighted to share with your friends and family. Making your own sauce from scratch doesn’t take much more time than putting the casserole together, and the improvement in nutrition and flavor are more than worth the effort.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces whole-grain pasta, cooked
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/3 cup shallots, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 4 tablespoons whole wheat flour
  • 3 1/2 cups skim milk
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons capers, drained
  • 2 5-ounce cans chunk light tuna, drained
  • 1/2 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup thinly-sliced kale
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and shallots and saute until shallots are translucent and mushrooms are beginning to soften. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
  3. Reduce the heat, add wine, and cook until liquid is reduced by half.
  4. Add the flour slowly to prevent clumping, stirring to coat mushrooms. Over high heat, add milk slowly and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium simmer, stirring constantly, until the milk thickens into a sauce.
  5. Combine the cooked pasta, cheese, capers, tuna, yogurt, kale, thyme, salt and pepper. Coat with mushroom sauce and transfer to a 3-quart casserole dish.
  6. Heat the vegetable oil. Mix in breadcrumbs and cook until lightly toasted. Spread over casserole and bake for 20 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 360; Total Fat 10g (13% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 2g (10% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 18mg (7% DV); Sodium 395mg (17% DV); Total Carbohydrate 44g (16% DV); Dietary Fiber 6g (21% DV); Total Sugars 8g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 23g; Vitamin D 6% DV; Calcium 15% DV; Iron 10% DV; Potassium 8% DV; Vitamin B12 80% DV; Selenium 70% DV; Vitamin K 70% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/classy-tuna-casserole/
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