Tuna Helper a la Michael Ingredients

1 pk (8 oz.) egg noodles	2 tb Cornstarch
1 pk (10 oz.) frozen peas	2 tb Butter or margarine
1 cn (9-1/4 oz.) tuna packed in	Salt and ground black pepper
1 cn (13 oz.) evaporated milk	1/2 c Shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions for Tuna Helper a la Michael

In large saucepan, cook noodles as directed on package and the peas in with the them; drain well. In a small sauce pan, combine cornstarch with evaporated milk, reserved tuna water and additional water, if neces- sary, to make 2 cups liquid. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter and tuna. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Combine cooked noodles and peas with tuna mixture in a two quart casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese over top. Cook in a preheated 350 degree F. oven 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese melts and begins to brown. Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by "Michael G. Sooter" on Feb 19, 1998

Homemade Tuna Helper:

Ingredients:

2 small cans of tuna, drained
1 large onion, chopped
1 pound mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup flour
1 to 1½ cup milk
1 tablespoon parsley
Salt, pepper and Old Bay seasoning to taste

8 ounces or half of a package of uncooked macaroni, noodles or Rotini pasta
In a large saucepan, boil water to cook either the macaroni, noodles, or Rotini pasta. Cook until just done, drain and set aside. Once again all three work great, just as it does with the first hamburger helper type meal.


Wash mushrooms under cold water, remove stems, and slice. In another large skillet or even a stock pot, with heat of flame on low, sauté chopped onions and sliced mushrooms in two tablespoons of butter until done. Sprinkle the ¼ cup flour onto mushrooms and onions and gently blend in flour with whisk, slowly add the milk, continuing to blend, adding enough milk to desired thickness of "sauce". Add the parsley, salt, pepper and Old Bay Seasoning to taste. Once everything is blended well, add the tuna, and again blend in well, finally add the cooked noodles and blend so everything has an even coating of the sauce mixture.
Makes 4 Servings

Other options:
One can make a "cheesy" version of this, by adding a cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese at the making of the sauce stage...add more milk if sauce becomes to thick. Blend sauce and cheese mixture thoroughly with a whisk to remove any lumpiness.