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Tuna Casseroles

All the flavors of tuna casserole that you love, made into meal prep sized servings.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Lunch/Dinner Recipes, Macro Friendly Recipes, Meal Prep, Recipes
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Calorie
Servings: 5 bowls
Author: Krista Pool

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. uncooked pasta noodles
  • 2 ounces diced mushrooms
  • 4 ounces diced celery
  • 1/4 small onion diced (2 oz.)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cups milk
  • pinch of each salt, pepper, garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
  • 4 ounces diced carrots
  • 3 ounces frozen peas
  • 5, 5 oz. cans of tuna 20 oz. drained
  • 3 ounces reduced fat cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions in lightly salted water.
  • In a large pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and cook 3-5 minutes. Add in the celery and onions and cook until the vegetables are soft and translucent.
  • Stir in the flour. Slowly stir in the broth and 1/4 cup of the milk. Simmer until the sauce thickens up, about 5-8 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool at least 10 minutes before stirring in the Greek yogurt.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and arrange 5 oven safe containers on a cookie sheet. Spray lightly with some cooking oil.
  • In a microwave safe bowl (I just used one of the meal prep bowls) cook the diced carrots and 2 tablespoons of water for 3 minutes, or until soft.
  • Add the carrots, peas, cooked noodles, 1/2 cup of milk, and tuna to the roux. Stir well and evenly distribute amongst the 5 bowls. Top each bowl with some of the shredded cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Let cool before covering with lids and placing in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.

Notes

  • You can skip making your own roux and instead use 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. Use the cream of mushroom soup along with the celery, carrots, peas and milk. Leave out the butter, flour, mushrooms, and broth.
  • These freeze fine, just let them defrost well before reheating and stirring so the noodles keep their shape.
  • Find in the MyFitnessPal and MacrosFirst apps by searching Stay Fit Mom Tuna Casseroles

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 51.2g | Protein: 37.1g | Fat: 8.2g | Fiber: 3.3g