Tuna Noodle Casserole- GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE

April Schum
Oct 28, 2018
2 min read

Tuna Noodle Casserole, a dish that my husband grew up on, but was completely foreign to me to me until I met him. As far as I'm concerned tuna and cream of mushroom soup does not belong in a pasta dish! It doesn't sound appetizing, nor is there anything healthy about it. So, Kenny challenged me one day to make a Tuna Noodle Casserole that was approved by me. Here's what I came up with, and Kenny said it met his Tuna Noodle needs! How about that?! Give it a try for yourself if you don't believe me. :)

Tuna Noodle Casserole- GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE

Total Time: about 1 hour

INGREDIENTS

· 6oz.Tinkyada Brown Rice Penne Pasta (This brand is hands down, THE BEST.)

· 1 Tablespoon Ghee (clarified butter)

· 1 medium onion, minced fine

· 3 Tablespoons oat flour

· 1 ¾ cup organic low sodium vegetable broth (I prefer Organic Imagine brand, make sure there is no sugar listed in the ingredients. You could also use low sodium chicken broth.)

· 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

· 10 oz. sliced raw mushrooms

· 1 cup frozen green beans (I prefer beans over peas, but if you rather have peas in your tuna noodle then go for it!)

· 2 (5 oz.) cans tuna, drained

· 1 cup pepper jack (vegan) Daiya mozzarella style shreds live oil to grease baking dish

· 2 Tablespoons gluten free breadcrumbs

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook pasta as directed in a pot of water for just 5 minute. You want to leave the noodles slightly under cooked because they will bake more in the oven.

2. Melt the Ghee in a large deep skillet. Add onions and cook on medium heat until soft.

3. Add the oat flour and a pinch of salt and stir around well. Cook for about 2-3 more minutes on medium-low heat.

4. Pre-Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 9X13 casserole dish.

5. Slowly whisk in vegetable broth with the onion and flour mixture, then add the almond milk and bring to a boil.

6. When boiling add mushrooms and green beans. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix and continue to cook for anther 8 minutes

7. Add drained tuna, stir and cook for another minute.

8. Remove pan from heat and add 1 cup of pepper jack Daiya mozzarella style shreds. Mix well until it melts. Add in the noodles to the sauce and mix well until all of the noodles are coated.

9. Pour the mixture into the casserole dish and top with more pepper jack if desired plus the gluten free breadcrumbs. Bake in oven for about 25 minutes.

Place under the broiler for 5 minutes to get the crumbs crisp, but careful not to burn the dish. Keep a close watch on it. Remove it from the oven and ENJOY! Save the leftovers for later! :) XOXO,