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Title: Tuscan Tuna Mac Casserole
Categories: Seafood, Pasta, Herbs, Vegetables, Cheese
Yield: 6 Servings
Nonstick spray
6 tb Butter
1 c Sliced cremini mushrooms
1/2 c Fine chopped red and/or
- green sweet peppers
1/4 c Fine chopped onion
1/4 c All-purpose flour
2 1/2 c Milk
4 oz Fontina cheese; shredded
2 tb Tuscan Garlic Herb Blend
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground black pepper
3 c Cooked egg noodles
10 oz (2 cans) oil-packed tuna;
- drained
1/4 c Chopped fresh basil
1 Tomato; sliced
1/2 c Panko bread crumbs
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2 tb Dried rosemary; crushed
2 tb Dried thyme; crushed
4 ts Fennel seeds
4 ts Garlic powder
2 ts Dried marjoram; crushed
1 ts Dried sage; crushed
Shake everything together in a small jar, cover and store
in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.
Set oven to 375ºF/190ºC.
Coat a 2 quart au gratin or baking dish with cooking
spray; set aside.
Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a 3 quart saucepan
over medium heat. Add mushrooms, peppers, and onion. Cook
and stir for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in flour
and cook for 1 minute. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook
and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Remove from heat and stir in cheese and 1 1/2 tablespoons
of the herb mix, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4
teaspoon of the pepper. Fold in the noodles, tuna and 3
tablespoons of the basil. Spread in prepared dish and
arrange tomato slices over mixture in a single layer.
In a small bowl combine bread crumbs, remaining 2
tablespoons butter, melted, remaining 1/2 tablespoon herb
mix, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon
pepper. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Bake for 30 minutes or
until bubbly and crumbs are golden brown. Garnish with
remaining basil.
Makes: 6 servings
Better Homes & Gardens | August 2017
MM Format by Dave Drum - 05 August 2017
Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
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... Bacon improves all dishes - except maybe chocolate eclairs.
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