Easy Tuna Noodle Casserole

Directions

Ingredients :

3 ¼ cups fusilli pasta

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

divided

3 teaspoons lemon juice

½ teaspoon mustard powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

15 ounces tuna packed in water

drained and flaked

¼ cup dry bread crumbs

Methods :

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly the entire time to avoid lumps from forming. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Add lemon juice, mustard powder, salt, and pepper and mix well.

Drain fusilli and fold into the sauce. Mix in tuna. Pour mixture into an 8-inch casserole dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 30 minutes.