I made this new, yummy recipe for dinner today. It is from the feb/march 07 issues of Light and Tasty magazine. I’ll type up the recipe as it is in the magazine and put my changes in ( ).
Creamy Spinach Tuna Casserole
5 c. uncooked egg noodles (whole wheat egg noodles)
1 c. reduced-fat sour cream (regular sour cream)
½ c. fat-free mayo (light miracle whip)
3 tsp. lemon juice
2T butter (oops, used 4T plus 1 large clove garlic squeezed in it)
¼ c. all purpose flour (whole wheat pastry flour)
2 c. fat-free milk
1/3 c. + 2T or more) fresh Parmesan cheese, grated (Romano)
10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
6 oz. package reduced-sodium chicken stuffing mix (left this out)
1/3 c. seasoned bread crumbs (ww bread crumbs)
2 6-oz. cans tuna, drained and flakes
I added a liberal amount of Italian seasonings
Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the sour cream, mayo and lemon juice; set aside.
In a large saucepan, melt butter and garlic. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 min. or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese until melted. Remove from the heat. Add milk mixture to bowl with sour cream mixture and stir in spinach, stuffing mix, bread crumbs and tuna, and spinach; mix well. (I added Italian seasonings now).
Drain noodles and stir into spinach mixture. Transfer to a lightly oiled 9x13 baking dish (I used the PC deep dish baker and it fit perfectly). Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cover and bake at 350* for 35 min., uncover and bake 5-10 min. longer until lightly browned. (I baked at 425 for 20 min. and uncovered for 5).
For recipe as printed:
1 servings = 346 calories, 9 g fat, 2 g fiber, 24 g. protein.
YIELD: 8 servings |
Mar. 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment
I haven't been blog surfing too much lately, so I'm trying to catch up on all my friends blogs - phew! I LOVE your hair (in your previous post) - and yes, I think it looks different in photo 2 than in photo 1. ha ha Most men can't tell the difference, so don't think you got it styled for nothing - it looks great!
I remember once we were going to go out shopping and I had yet to do my hair that morning. My husband said 'let's go' and when I told him I had to finish my hair first he said "it looks fine". I was appauled that he didn't notice that my hair looked like a horrible mess. I guess I should be thankful that he loves me regardless of what my hair looks like, but if he didn't notice that my appearance was awful, then either he has no style, or I'm just ugly all the time! ha ha
Anyhow...have a super day!
~Kim~