Amazing Stovetop Tuna Casserole with Crunchy Potato Chips on Top 🐟🥔✨

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 tbsp (57g) butter
• 1/3 cup (40g) flour
• 5 cups (1200ml) milk
• 2 bouillon cubes or 2 tsp (10g) stock powder (or increase Parmesan by 1/2 cup (50g) if preferred; you may need additional salt)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• nutmeg, to taste
• 2 tbsp (30ml) soy sauce
• 1 cup (150g) frozen corn
• 1/2 cup (75g) frozen peas
• 3 cans (5.5 oz/155g each) solid tuna, flaked with a fork
• 1 lb (454g) noodles of choice (fusilli, penne, rotini, or medium shells, as their shapes capture more sauce, adding extra flavour to each bite)
• 1/2 cup (30g) crushed potato chips, or more to taste
• fresh parsley, for serving
• freshly grated Parmesan, 1/2 cup (50g), for serving

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt the butter over medium heat. Cook the onions and celery for about 4 minutes until softened but not brown. Stir in the flour and cook it for a minute to cook off the raw flour taste. Add your bouillon cubes and quickly break them down with a wooden spoon. Slowly pour in 1 cup (240ml) of milk – pour it over a period of about 1 minute while stirring aggressively. If you skip that step and add too much milk, the floury lumps will never come out. As such, you have to keep adding milk bit by bit until you form a paste. Once all the milk is incorporated, add nutmeg and black pepper. Let the mixture simmer over medium heat for about 4 minutes, constantly stirring with a wooden spoon to prevent scorching. Assess your sauce – it needs to be creamy and thick. If it's too runny when you add the pasta to it, the whole dish will result in being overcooked. So make sure it's thick enough that you can draw a line with a finger across the back of a spoon.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles of your choice and cook until just shy of al dente (a minute less than the package instructions). Drain.

3. 3

   Once the sauce is ready, add the soy sauce, corn and peas. Cook for a minute or two. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Stir in the noodles and cook for a minute or so until cooked through. Fold in the tuna.

4. 4

   Garnish with crushed potato chips. If desired, you can broil the casserole for a few minutes. Garnish with parsley and freshly shredded Parmesan, if desired.