Yummy Tuna and Pasta Casserole

Tuna and Pasta Casserole

Serve with a big green salad and you have a delicious easy dinner that the whole family will love.

Serves 4

½ package egg noodles
¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
2 cups milk
½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 hardboiled eggs, thinly sliced
1 (7 oz) can tuna, drained
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
½ cup onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
¼ cup red peppers, diced (optional)
1 cup bread crumbs or 1 cup crushed regular potato chips

Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Cook noodles according to the package. Drain, rinse, place into a casserole dish and set aside. Melt the butter over medium low heat in a medium-sized saucepan. Add flour and stir until lightly brown. Turn up heat to medium and slowly whisk in milk. Stir constantly until mixture thickens. Add dry mustard powder, cheese, hardboiled eggs and tuna. Spoon into noodles. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic, mushrooms, and red peppers and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add onion mixture to the noodles. Mix to combine. Sprinkle bread crumbs or crushed potato chips on top. Bake 20 minutes in oven. Serve with a green salad.

Tuna Casserole, a family favourite