Tuna Noodle Casserole

Satisfy hearty appetites with a tuna casserole with a few extras like broccoli and roasted red bell pepper. 4 servings

Prep Time 25 Minutes Total Time 50 Minutes Makes 4 servings

• • 8oz uncooked linguine

  • 1 cup Green Giant® SELECT® frozen broccoli florets

  • 1 package (1.8 oz) leek soup mix (or . . . onion soup mix plus chopped fresh leek)

  • 1 1/2 cups milk

  • Dash pepper

  • 1 can (5 oz) albacore tuna, drained

  • 2 tablespoons chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar)

  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

  • 1/4 cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain linguine as directed on package, adding broccoli for last 2 minutes of cook time.

  2. Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix soup mix and milk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pepper.

  3. Add linguine, broccoli, tuna and roasted peppers to soup mixture; stir gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix butter and bread crumbs; sprinkle over linguine mixture.

  4. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Makes 4 servings

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Substitution

If you don't have any roasted red bell peppers on hand, use drained sliced pimientos instead.

Substitution

This casserole is also delicious made with regular water-packed tuna instead of the slightly more expensive albacore tuna.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

• • Calories 410

    • (Calories from Fat 60),

  • Total Fat 7g

    • (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g,

    • Trans Fat 0g),

  • Cholesterol 25mg;

  • Sodium 1570mg;

  • Total Carbohydrate 65g

    • (Dietary Fiber 5g,

    • Sugars 11g),

  • Protein 23g;

Percent Daily Value*:Exchanges:

• • 3 Starch;

  • 0 Fruit;

  • 1 Other Carbohydrate;

  • 0 Skim Milk;

  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;

  • 0 Milk;

  • 0 Vegetable;

  • 2 Very Lean Meat;

  • 0 Lean Meat;

  • 0 High-Fat Meat;

  • 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

• • 4;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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