Tuna (or Chicken) Noodle Casserole With Cauliflower

• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4T butter plus more for buttering the dish
• 8 ounces noodles
• 4 cups cauliflower florets
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (~1 1/4 cup)
• 2 stalks celery, cut at an angle into 1/8" slices (~1 cup)
• 5T all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cans (5oz each) solid tuna in water, drained and flaked
• 1T Frank's Red Hot Sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Butter a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
3. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water for 4 minutes.
4. Add cauliflower; cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Reserve 1/2 cup water; drain pasta mixture.
6. In same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery, season with salt, an cook until onion is softened. About 8 minutes.
7. Add flour; cook, stirring 2 minutes.
8. Slowly stir in milk until mixture is thickened, about 3 minutes.
9. Remove from heat; stir in pasta mixture, tuna, and hot sauce.
10. Season with salt and pepper. If mixture is too thick, add reserved pasta water.
11. Transfer to prepared dish.
12. Cover with parchment-lined foil.
13. Bake 15 minutes.
14. Uncover, increase heat to 425. Bake until lightly browned 10-12 minutes.

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