Lemony Tuna Noodle Casserole

Name: Lemony Tuna Noodle Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 454 grams cups shredded Gruyčre cheese; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 larges leeks, sliced; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 624 grams (5- to oil-packed tuna, drained and flaked; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters unsalted butter; 710 milliliters whole milk, at room temperature; 340 grams wide egg noodles

Lemony Tuna Noodle Casserole is a pescatarian recipe with 8 servings. This main course has 532 calories, 34g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. A mixture of leeks, butter, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Cook egg noodles until al dente according to package directions.

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Egg Noodles

Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.

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Water

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add leeks and cook, covered, 7 minutes or until tender but not browned.

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Leek

Whisk in flour; cook 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Pour in milk; bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 3 minutes or until sauce is smooth and thickened.

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Sauce

Milk

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Whisk

Remove from heat, and whisk in cheese and next 3 ingredients. Fold in tuna and egg noodles.

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Egg Noodles

Cheese

Tuna

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Whisk

Pour into a greased 3-quart baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Combine olive oil, garlic, and panko; sprinkle over casserole.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Panko

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

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Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

454grams

cups shredded Gruyčre cheese 2Tbsps

Dijon mustard 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

minced garlic 2larges

leeks, sliced 1Tbsp

lemon zest 624grams

(5- to oil-packed tuna, drained and flaked 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 237milliliters

panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)1teaspoons

salt 59milliliters

unsalted butter 710milliliters

whole milk, at room temperature 340grams

wide egg noodles

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna works really well with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. One wine you could try is Wild & Wilder The Exhibitionist Merlot. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.