The best Tuna Noodle Casserole recipe has a creamy homemade white sauce cooked with pasta, peas, tuna, celery, and crushed crackers baked on top.

Ingredients
Instructions
Cook the noodles just until al dente, according to package instructions.
Sauté the veggies: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Add celery, onion, peas and garlic and sauté for a few minutes. Set aside.
Make Sauce: Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter to the pan. Once melted, add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer and stir constantly, until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to low and add salt, dill, lemon juice, parsley, and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Taste and add additional seasoning, if needed.
Combine: Remove from heat and stir in the pasta, vegetables and tuna. Pour mixture into a 9x13’’ or similar size baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
Add Topping: Crush ritz crackers and add melted butter. Sprinkle mixture over the casserole.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 397 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 42 g
- Protein Content
- 17 g
- Fat Content
- 18 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 10 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 53 mg
- Sodium Content
- 598 mg
- Fiber Content
- 2 g
- Sugar Content
- 4 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 5 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving







