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Tuna Macaroni Casserole

The Tuna Macaroni Casserole is a delightful dish that marries convenience with deliciousness. The creamy sauce, tender pasta, and savory tuna make this casserole a family favorite.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 487 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 180 g 14 oz macaroni
  • 6 tablespoon butter
  • ⅓ cup white onion chopped
  • ⅓ cup red bell pepper chopped
  • 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • ¼ cup cream cheese
  • 2 cans 28 oz tuna in juice, drained
  • 3 tablespoon capers chopped
  • 1 cup cheese shredded
  • ⅔ cup crackers crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
  • Cook macaroni in a large pot of salted water half the time that is listed in the instructions.
    180 g 14 oz macaroni
  • Melt 4 tablespoon of butter in a large pan. Saute onions and bell peppers in it for 10 minutes. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
    6 tablespoon butter, ⅓ cup white onion, ⅓ cup red bell pepper, 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    sauteeing ingredients to make tuna macaroni casserole
  • Pour milk into the pan and cook the sauce for 7 minutes or until it thickens. Whisk sauce with cream cheese, mix in capers and tuna. Combine the sauce with the macaroni. Transfer into the baking dish.
    2 ½ cups milk, ¼ cup cream cheese, 3 tablespoon capers, 2 cans
    combining tuna with other sauce ingredients to make tuna macaroni casserole
  • In a small bowl mix salted cracker crumbs with 2 tablespoon of melted butter.
    ⅔ cup crackers, 6 tablespoon butter
  • Top the casserole with shredded cheese and finish with breadcrumbs.
    1 cup cheese
    final step of making tuna macaroni casserole by layering it in a baking dish then baking
  • Bake for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 24gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 578mgPotassium: 393mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1.127IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 302mgIron: 2mg
Keyword casserole, cream cheese, macaroni, tuna
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