Retro-Metro Fancy Tuna Casserole

Rachael Ray

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Now and Then

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 loaf day-old crusty bread or 2 crusty day-old rolls
  • 1 to 1 1/4 pounds tuna steaks, 1-inch thick -- 2 big steaks
  • 1 cup white wine
  • Water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil -- 1 turn of the pan
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 large shallots, chopped
  • 16 small button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground thyme or poultry seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1 cup baby frozen peas
  • 1 pound extra-wide egg noodles, cooked to al dente or 12 ounces, 1 box, egg fettuccini
  • Chopped fresh parsley leaves, to garnish

Directions

Place bread in warm oven, 250 degrees F, to dry and toast, 20 minutes.

Place tuna in a skillet and add wine, then water -- just enough to cover fish. Add bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring liquids to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cover skillet. Poach fish for 12 minutes.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, 1 turn of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter--reserve remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add shallots and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Saute gently for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in ground thyme or poultry seasoning and flour and cook flour 1 minute, stirring with whisk. Whisk in stock, then cream. Adjust seasonings. Add peas.

Remove cooked, poached tuna to a bowl and flake fish with a fork.

Add cooked noodles and tuna to sauce. Remove sauce from heat and transfer mixture to a casserole or serving dish.

Use the widest cutting edge on a box grater to grate the bread into large crumbs. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup in microwave and pour melted butter over bread, Scatter buttery bread crumbs and parsley over the top of the casserole. Serve immediately.

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  • on January 05, 2012

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    My grandmother made this receipe following the campbells can,at the time I was not a fan of the casserole. However using fresh ingredients many years later, with a new appreciation of the flavor, this brings you back to those days and truley is comfort food.

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  • on November 11, 2008

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    I have only made this once using the tuna. I used canned tuna packed in olive oil and heated it up with some of the herbs and a little bit of wine. It turned out good, my husband and I enjoyed it. However, I tried it the next time with ground turkey instead and it's wonderful and easy. We make this all the time now. I also substituted the cream for half and half and you couldn't tell any difference.

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  • on October 16, 2008

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    I have made this dish a few times and I love making it. The second time I added a little extra salt and pepper for taste, but this is an awesome dish. ENJOY!!!!

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