Tuna Noodle Casserole: Mommie Cooks

Health score
9%
Tuna Noodle Casserole: Mommie Cooks
45 min.
8
239kcal
45.84%sweetness
90.49%saltiness
28.27%sourness
27.64%bitterness
58.24%savoriness
100%fattiness
0%spiciness

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoons breadcrumbs 
  • tablespoons butter 
  • can mushrooms 
  • can peas 
  • can tuna drained
  •  celery stalks chopped
  • 0.5 cup cheese grated
  • 5.5 cups chicken broth 
  • ounces egg noodles cooked
  • tablespoons flour 
  • Clove garlic minced
  • cup milk 
  • tablespoon onion minced
  • servings parsley for garnish
  • jar pimientos 
  •  salt and pepper freshly ground
  • 0.1 cup cooking sherry 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven

Directions

  1. First up, youll melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat and add in the garlic, onion, celery, mushrooms and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook it all up for 3 to 4 minutes.Once the veggies are cooked and hot, pull them out of your pan, turn the heat down to medium low and add in the remaining 4 tbsp of butter. Once its good and melted, add in 1/4 cup of flour and combine it to make a roux.To your roux, add in the milk, sherry, and broth.
  2. Combine it well and bring it to a boil until thick.Once it thickens, turn the heat down to low and add the veggies back in along with your tuna, peas, and pimientos.Stir it all together and add in your cooked noodles.
  3. Pour the whole concoction into an oven safe dish and top it off with the bread crumbs and cheese.
  4. Sprinkle a little parsley over the top to make it all pretty.Throw it in your oven preheated to 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and golden.

Nutrition Facts

Calories239kcal
Protein19.57%
Fat45.68%
Carbs34.75%

Properties

Glycemic Index
52.63
Glycemic Load
5.91
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
16.152173913043%

Flavonoids

Catechin
0.03mg
Epicatechin
0.02mg
Hesperetin
0.02mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Apigenin
8.65mg
Luteolin
0.05mg
Isorhamnetin
0.06mg
Kaempferol
0.07mg
Myricetin
0.6mg
Quercetin
0.28mg

Taste

Sweetness:
45.84%
Saltiness:
90.49%
Sourness:
28.27%
Bitterness:
27.64%
Savoriness:
58.24%
Fattiness:
100%
Spiciness:
0%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:239.33kcal
11.97%
Fat:12.15g
18.69%
Saturated Fat:6.71g
41.95%
Carbohydrates:20.8g
6.93%
Net Carbohydrates:18.02g
6.55%
Sugar:4.79g
5.32%
Cholesterol:48.64mg
16.21%
Sodium:937.15mg
40.75%
Alcohol:0.39g
2.15%
Protein:11.71g
23.43%
Vitamin K:76.63µg
72.98%
Selenium:27.68µg
39.54%
Vitamin A:1674.88IU
33.5%
Vitamin C:23.3mg
28.25%
Vitamin B3:3.85mg
19.26%
Manganese:0.35mg
17.63%
Phosphorus:174.27mg
17.43%
Vitamin B2:0.25mg
14.86%
Vitamin B12:0.87µg
14.53%
Calcium:128.37mg
12.84%
Iron:2.16mg
11.99%
Vitamin B1:0.18mg
11.93%
Fiber:2.77g
11.1%
Vitamin B6:0.2mg
9.78%
Zinc:1.39mg
9.28%
Copper:0.17mg
8.63%
Magnesium:34.03mg
8.51%
Folate:32.82µg
8.21%
Potassium:261.67mg
7.48%
Vitamin B5:0.5mg
5.01%
Vitamin D:0.69µg
4.63%
Vitamin E:0.62mg
4.13%
Source:Foodista