Tuna-Melt Casserole

Submitted by Alan in SW Florida

"If you enjoy diner tuna-melt sandwiches, you'll love the taste of this. To save time, use packaged frozen broccoli florets. Jarlsberg Swiss cheese works nicely in this casserole."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package corkscrew macaroni or (16 ounce) package shell pasta
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups milk (reduced-fat 2% milk is fine)
• 6 ounces swiss cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
• 3 (6 ounce) cans albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large saucepot, cook pasta in boiling salted water for 5 minutes; add broccoli to pasta and cook another 5 minutes or until broccoli is tender and pasta is al dente. Drain well and return to saucepot; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, melt butter or margarine over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper until blended and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually stir in milk; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheese until blended.
3. Add cheese sauce and tuna to pasta and broccoli in saucepot; toss until evenly mixed. Transfer mixture to a 13"x9" glass baking dish. Arrange tomato slices on top, overlapping if necessary. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
4. Cover baking dish with foil and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Makes 6 main-dish servings.

Reviews

[debmichelle1972]

Simple & tasty, but, in my case, the Swiss cheese seemed to overpower other flavors. I have other tuna casseroles I prefer, but this one is okay.

 

[stephanie_robins]

Delicious. I have made this recipe at least 3 times and it is so easy. A winner!

 

[*Parsley*]

This casserole is yummy! I used the shell pasta. I especially liked the tomatoes on top w/ the melted cheese. (I think some diced tomatoes would go well in the casserole as well.) I recommend at least doubling the flour, because only 2 tbsp was not enough to thicken 4 cups of 2% milk for me. The family enjoyed this; we'll have it again. Thanx!