Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • For the Topping:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups homemade breadcrumbs or 1 cup panko
  • A handful parsley
  • finely chopped
  • 4 ounces Gruyère
  • grated
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • For the Casserole: 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 pound white mushrooms
  • sliced
  • 2 large shallots
  • finely chopped
  • 2 ribs celery
  • finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry or white wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk or half-and-half
  • Salt and white pepper
  • 2 cans sustainable tuna in water
  • about 6 ounces total
  • drained and flaked
  • 12 ounces extra wide egg noodles

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • For the topping, heat olive oil over medium heat and melt in butter
  • Add garlic, swirl a minute to infuse garlic flavor, then remove
  • Add breadcrumbs and lightly toast
  • Cool breadcrumbs and toss in parsley and grated cheeses
  • Bring large pot of water to a boil for the pasta
  • Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat
  • Melt butter; when it foams, add mushrooms and lightly brown
  • Add shallots and celery, and stir 5-7 minutes to soften
  • Sprinkle in flour and stir a minute or so; whisk in sherry or wine, stock, milk or half-and-half, and season with salt and white pepper
  • Cook to thicken to coat back of spoon
  • Salt water and cook noodles to al dente
  • Drain
  • Add tuna to sauce and combine with noodles
  • Transfer to a casserole dish, top with cheese and breadcrumb mixture, and bake to brown and bubbly, 20 minutes