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Tuna Tetrazzini

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup garlic scapes (chopped or fresh asparagus)
  • 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped onion)
  • 1/2 cup carrot (baby carrot, chopped)
  • 2 cups mushrooms (sliced crimini)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup wine (dry white wine or dry vermouth)
  • 2 ounces spinach (organic baby spinach leaves, torn up)
  • 2 tablespoons pimientos (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup olives (sliced pitted black olives)
  • 13 ounces chunk tuna (drained, 2 small cans)
  • 7 ounces spaghetti (7 ounces dry, cooked and drained I use Dreamfield's Low Glycemic pasta)
  • SAUCE
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • TOPPING
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs (soft)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 2: In a large skillet, saute the garlic scapes or asparagus with the celery, onion, carrot, mushrooms, and seasonings until the mushrooms weep and the onions get soft.

  • Step 3: Stir in the wine and let it evaporate, then removed from heat and stir in the spinach, pimientos, black olives and drained tuna.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile heat water for spaghetti and cook that according to package directions, then drain.

  • Step 5: Meanwhile, prepare sauce by placing evaporated milk and milk in a saucepan, then whisking in the salt, pepper, garlic, and cornstarch. Heat sauce over med-low heat, whisking until it becomes thickened, then remove from heat and stir in the Parmesan until it melts. DO NOT boil the cheese- it gets weird if you do.

  • Step 6: Prepare breadcrumbs by pulsing slices of bread in the food processor. I use an Italian or French type bread for this. Melt the butter in the microwave and toss with the breadcrumbs; set aside.

  • Step 7: Toss the cooked pasta with the cooked veggies and sauce then pour into a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.

  • Step 8: Then bake for about 30-35 minutes uncovered, until the top is golden brown.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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