Gluten Free Dairy Free Tuna Noodle Casserole From Scratch Food

GLUTEN-FREE DAIRY-FREE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a shallow baking dish I use 9" x 13".
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add onion & sliced mushrooms, cook until tender then remove from pan.
• Add 2 more tablespoons olive oil to pan and stir in flour whisking until smooth and frothy.
• Gradually add broth until it forms a sauce consistency.
• Then stir in the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Stir until mixture is smooth.
• Mix in drained tuna, mushroom, onions & thawed peas if using.
• Spread pasta in baking dish and pour sauce to cover. (Will get dry pieces if some are left uncovered).
• Tear bread into crumbs and sprinkle on top if using sift paprika over entire pan to give a lovely colour and drizzle the additional olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes until slightly browned on top.

GLUTEN FREE &; DAIRY FREE TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan, boil noodles until very al dente..remember they will cook further in the casserole a bit. Alternately, roast your spaghetti squash and cool to shred.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat.
• Add your preferred butter (any oil would work too) to heat gently.
• Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and saute for 5-8 minutes to soften.
• Mix in the flour and stir to coat the vegetables evenly.
• In a glass measuring cup, mix the milk and mustards and pour into the vegetables, stirring to blend.
• Continue to stir until the mixture is thick and turn off the heat.
• Add the salt to taste and the mayo or cheese. Stir to blend, taste, and add more mustards, mayo, or salt to your taste.
• Stir in the noodles of choice and the tuna and mix to blend.
• Pour into a greased 12 x 8 pan.
• Topping: Mix together the breadcrumbs or almond flour, melted butter, and minced garlic and sprinkle evenly over the top of the casserole.
• Bake in the oven until hot, bubbly, and the topping is crispy.

GLUTEN-FREE NOODLE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Put a large pot of salted water on to boil for pasta.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Oil a shallow casserole dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Sauté until mushrooms are lightly caramelized and soft, stirring occasionally.
• While mushrooms are cooking, drain water from tuna into a small bowl. Whisk cornstarch into tuna water until smooth. Set aside.
• Stir cream cheese into skillet and cook until melted into mushrooms. Add milk and reserved tuna water. Stirring, bring just to a boil and remove from heat.
• Mix in peas and tuna, separating tuna into bite size flakes.
• Stirring frequently, boil pasta for 5 minutes or until al dente. Don't over cook.
• Drain pasta, and briefly rinse.
• Toss with sauce and season to taste.
• Pour into casserole and bake 10 minutes.
• Top with potato chips &/or cheddar cheese and bake 10 minutes more, or until bubbly around edges.
• Enjoy!

DAIRY-FREE TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set cooked noodles aside, do not rinse.
• Melt dairy-free margarine in pot over medium heat.
• Add flour to melted margarine, mix until no lumps remain.
• Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup chicken broth and mix until well blended into flour/margarine mixture.
• Slowly add the remaining chicken broth, mixing well.
• Add flaked tuna to the pot.
• Bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Once boiling, add frozen peas.
• Simmer until desired thickness is achieved.
• Combine sauce with cooked noodles.
• Eat and enjoy.

DAIRY FREE TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles according to package for use in casseroles. Drain.
• Microwave "milk" until hot.
• Melt margarine in skillet. Saute onion, mushroom and celery until onions are translucent.
• Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Stir until combined and thick.
• Slowly add hot milk, stirring continuously until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat to cool.
• Mix together noodles, tuna, peas, yogurt or sour cream and cooled mushroom soup. Pour into casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
• Bake 30 minutes.