Easy Tuna Noodle Casserole

Name: Easy Tuna Noodle Casserole
Total time: 60
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3.25 cups fusilli pasta; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided; 3 teaspoons lemon juice; 0.5 teaspoon mustard powder; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 15 ounces tuna packed in water, drained and flaked; 0.25 cup dry bread crumbs

Recipe by emmie88 from allrecipes.com

60 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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3.25 cups fusilli pasta
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 cups milk
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1.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

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3 teaspoons lemon juice
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0.5 teaspoon mustard powder
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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15 ounces tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
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0.25 cup dry bread crumbs

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly the entire time to avoid lumps from forming. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Add lemon juice, mustard powder, salt, and pepper and mix well.
Drain fusilli and fold into the sauce. Mix in tuna. Pour mixture into an 8-inch casserole dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 30 minutes.