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recipe is online at:
http://www.onemathematicalcat.org/Recipes/tunaCasserole.htm

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

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A classic family dinner!
You can put it together early in the day, refrigerate, and bake in time for dinner.
Serve with a salad or hot vegetable to add color to the plate.

INGREDIENTS:

8 oz medium egg noodles
14 oz solid white albacore tuna, well-drained
1½ cup sour cream
¾ cup whole milk
6–8 fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced/chopped
2–3 stalks celery, washed and chopped
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tb butter, melted
grated mozzarella (to sprinkle on top)
paprika (optional)

PREPARATION:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Fry mushrooms and celery in butter.
Cook noodles as directed on package; drain.
Return noodles to pan.
Stir in tuna, sour cream, milk, mushroom/celery mixture, salt and pepper.
Pour into an ungreased 2-quart casserole.
Topping:
Mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and melted butter.
Sprinkle over casserole.
Sprinkle grated mozzarella on top.
If desired, sprinkle with paprika.
Bake uncovered 35–40 minutes or until bubbly.