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Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole (Dairy &amp; Gluten-Free)

pasta

yellow onion, finely chopped

peas

olive oil

panko breadcrumbs (use gluten-free, if needed)

raw cashews

water

yeast

garlic, peeled

lemon juice

almond milk

black pepper

Place the cashews in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Put a lid, a plate, or a pan over the bowl and set aside to soak*

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente, adding the frozen peas to the cooking water when 1 minute of cooking time remains. Drain and set aside. 

While the pasta cooks, place a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and when the oil just starts to shimmer, add onions and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7-8 minutes or until onions are soft.

Add the drained pasta, peas, and tuna to the skillet with the vegetables. 

Make the cream sauce by adding soaked and drained cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic cloves, lemon juice, almond milk, and salt to the container/jar of a high-powered blender. Place lid on the blender and blend until smooth very smooth (about 1 minute), stopping to scrape down the sides of the container as needed. 

Pour the cream sauce over the pasta-veggie-tuna mixture and gently stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Sprinkle panko crumbs over the top of the pasta mixture and bake for 15 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and breadcrumbs are lightly browned. 

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.

I'm genuinely shocked at how good this recipe was. I read boiled cashews and got nervous but the sauce was lovely. Very similar to the traditional taste and quick to make.

The canned tuna needs to be chopped up before mixing with the pasta mixture unless large chunky from can tuna is your thing. Also, I used a ninja blender and mixed the setting between low and high during the blend and it took a minute or two to get to a creamy consistency. It's currently baking. Looking forward to tasting it once cooked. Smells good so far.

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