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Diane shares her childhood tuna casserole recipe. It’s a true comfort food favorite.
Ingredients: Sauce mixture
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons dried minced onions
3 tablespoons flour
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Ingredients: Casserole mixture
One 9 oz can tuna, drained
1 ½ cups frozen peas
2 tablespoons diced pimento
Salt to taste
3 cups cooked rice
1 cup French Fried Onions
Directions: Cheese sauce mixture
Use a large sauce pan to sautéed celery in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Add dried onions, dry mustard, pepper and flour. Mix and cook until smooth. Stir and cook until bubbly, then add Worcestershire sauce and gradually add milk, stirring to keep smooth. Cook until mixture thickens. Add 1 cup shredded cheese and stir till smooth. Remove from stove top. Stir in peas, tuna and pimento. Set aside
Directions: Casserole
Butter a 2-quart casserole dish. Spread half of the cooked rice into dish. Top with ½ cup shredded cheese. Cover with half cheese sauce mixture. Repeat layer of rice, shredded cheese and cheese sauce. Top with French Fried onions.
Bake in 400F oven for 20 minutes or until brown on top and cheese sauce is bubbly.
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