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Not-Your-Mother's Tuna Casserole

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 10, 2014
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Mom's old-fashioned tuna casserole gets a redo. Make it for dinner tonight!

Not-Your-Mother's Tuna Casserole

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked ditalini (short tubes) pasta
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups frozen crinkle-cut carrots, thawed, well drained
  • 1 can (12 oz) solid white tuna in water, drained, flaked
  • 1 can (7 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 slices white bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time; drain. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Reserving drippings in skillet, remove bacon to drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Add onion and thyme to drippings; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk; heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in carrots, tuna, corn, pasta and mustard; heat to boiling. Fold in bacon. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
  • Step 
    3
    In food processor, place bread. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses several times to make bread crumbs. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over tuna mixture.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Nutrition

380 Calories
11g Total Fat
27g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
14%
Sodium
940mg
39%
Potassium
510mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
7g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
180%
180%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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