Hello lovelies!
I hope you're having a fantastic week so far! I have a wonderful recipe for you today. Full of cheesy, creamy goodness! Creamy Lemon Spinach Tuna Casserole! It's great for those of you who participate in Lent, or those looking for an affordable and delicious homemade meal!
The lemon and tuna flavors work so great with each other and adding the spinach gets you some much needed veggies! I love making casseroles that don't have cream of can soup in them, and this one is still super easy to prepare, even with making the sauce from scratch!
What are your favorite casseroles??
Creamy Lemon Spinach Tuna Casserole (click here to print recipe)
What you need:
8 ounces penne pasta, cooked al dente
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup half and half
zest from 1 small lemon
juice from 1/2 small lemon
1 teaspoon dried parsley
3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1- 6 ounce can tuna, drained and flaked
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet over medium heat, drizzle the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic for about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute then add the stock, sour cream, half and half, zest, lemon juice, parsley salt and pepper. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken then add the spinach, tuna, 1/4 cup parmesan and 1/4 cup mozzarella. Stir constantly until the cheese melts. Add the cooked pasta and combine.
Pour into a greased 8x11 inch baking dish and top with remaining parmsean and mozzarella. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is melted.
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This recipe is shared at these blogs: Freedom Fridays at Love Bakes Good Cakes, Weekend Potluck at The Better Baker, Time to Sparkle at Inside BruCrew Life, Show me Your Plaid at The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen, Recipe Sharing Monday at Jam Hands, Mix it Up at Flour Me with Love, Marvelous Mondays at This Gal Cooks,
I hope you're having a fantastic week so far! I have a wonderful recipe for you today. Full of cheesy, creamy goodness! Creamy Lemon Spinach Tuna Casserole! It's great for those of you who participate in Lent, or those looking for an affordable and delicious homemade meal!
The lemon and tuna flavors work so great with each other and adding the spinach gets you some much needed veggies! I love making casseroles that don't have cream of can soup in them, and this one is still super easy to prepare, even with making the sauce from scratch!
What are your favorite casseroles??
Creamy Lemon Spinach Tuna Casserole (click here to print recipe)
What you need:
8 ounces penne pasta, cooked al dente
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup half and half
zest from 1 small lemon
juice from 1/2 small lemon
1 teaspoon dried parsley
3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1- 6 ounce can tuna, drained and flaked
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet over medium heat, drizzle the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic for about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute then add the stock, sour cream, half and half, zest, lemon juice, parsley salt and pepper. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken then add the spinach, tuna, 1/4 cup parmesan and 1/4 cup mozzarella. Stir constantly until the cheese melts. Add the cooked pasta and combine.
Pour into a greased 8x11 inch baking dish and top with remaining parmsean and mozzarella. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Did you enjoy this post? Sign up here to receive new posts by email or follow the Hot Eats and Cool Reads board on Pinterest here!
On the blog... one year ago: Linguine with Ground Turkey Meatballs and Marinara
Two years ago: Easy Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
This recipe is shared at these blogs: Freedom Fridays at Love Bakes Good Cakes, Weekend Potluck at The Better Baker, Time to Sparkle at Inside BruCrew Life, Show me Your Plaid at The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen, Recipe Sharing Monday at Jam Hands, Mix it Up at Flour Me with Love, Marvelous Mondays at This Gal Cooks,
This looks so yummy. Cathy
ReplyDeleteThis looks SO delicious, and perfect for an easy homemade dinner! Pinned :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for pinning! :)
DeleteSuper tasty and nutritious dish at the same time. Love it and pinning it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for pinning, Sarah! :)
DeleteI love this flavor combination!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christine! We really loved it!
DeleteYum! This looks so easy to do and delicious! Pinned!
ReplyDeletexx Kait
Can I substitute anything for the half/half? My boys are lactose intolerant.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love tuna casserole, this looks like a really delicious variation. I'm going to have to try it out :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, I found you over on Weekend Potluck!