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Tuna Noodle Casserole

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  • Butter or margarine
  • 2 lrg. celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cracked pepper
  • 3 cups of milk
  • 1 3 oz. package cream cheese, cut up
  • 1 8 oz. package thin egg noodles
  • 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
  • 1 can tuna (6 1/2 oz.) drained and flaked
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, in 4 Tbl. of hot butter, cook celery and green onions until tender, stirring frequently.
  3. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended.
  4. Cook 1 minute.
  5. Gradually stir in milk.
  6. Cook, stiring constantly until mixture thickens slightly and boils.
  7. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
  8. Remove from heat.
  9. Prepare noodles as directed on label and drain.
  10. Melt 2 Tbl. butter in a small sauce pan.
  11. Stir in bread crumbs.
  12. Stir tuna and noodles gently into cheese sauce.
  13. Pour mixture into a 12" by 8" baking dish.
  14. Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture.
  15. Bake 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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