How to Make Tuna Casserole, Cheesy and Dairy Free

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can reduce sodium and additives.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat options lower calories while maintaining flavor.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: elbow macaroni

Whole wheat adds fiber; elbow macaroni is often less expensive.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: fresh tuna

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Fresh tuna is healthier but more expensive; salmon is a cheaper alternative.

Boil water in a pan.

Add small shell pasta, frozen broccoli, and frozen peas to the boiling water.

Stir and boil for 6 to 8 minutes until tender crisp.

In a separate pan, combine flour, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder, and a little mustard.

Stir the mixture and add water to create a cheese sauce.

Cook the cheese sauce on the stove until it thickens.

Once the noodles are done, add tuna to the noodles and stir to mix.

Add the cheese sauce to the noodles and tuna, stirring to coat each piece.

Transfer the mixture to a round casserole dish.

Cover the dish and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

After baking, add potato chips and bread crumbs on top, pressing them down.

Bake uncovered for another 10 minutes until golden.

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