Tuna Green Bean Casserole Recipe

Name: Tuna Green Bean Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/3 cups milk; 2 (7-ounce) cans tuna (drained, juice reserved); 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 cup celery (finely diced); 1 1/2 cups green beans (fresh or frozen cooked)

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 4 to 6 servings

Yield: 1 casserole

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This simple tuna and vegetable casserole comes together with a simple white sauce. Frozen cooked green beans, tuna, and diced celery make a tasty casserole with relatively few carbs. If you aren't counting carbs, serve the casserole with some hot cooked rice or noodles.

Canned or fresh sauteed mushrooms are another possibility for extra flavor and texture. For an all-in-one casserole, spread a layer of cooked rice—about 1 1/2 to 2 cups—in the prepared baking dish before you add the tuna and green bean mixture.

Top the casserole off with some crumbled french fried onions if you'd like, or sprinkle about 1/2 cup of buttered breadcrumbs over the top before it goes into the oven.

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/3 cups milk
2 (7-ounce) cans tuna, drained, juice reserved
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1 1/2 cups green beans, fresh or frozen, cooked

Heat the oven to 350 F.
Lightly butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish (11 x 7-inch baking pan or 8-inch-square baking dish).
In a medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter; blend in the flour, salt, and pepper. Stir until smooth. Continue to cook for 2 minutes while stirring constantly.
Gradually add the milk and continue to cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Add the dried thyme, tuna, reserved juice from the tuna, celery, and green beans; mix well.
Transfer the tuna and green beans to the prepared baking dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Serve the casserole with hot cooked rice or noodles, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
169	Calories
7g	Fat
8g	Carbs
18g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	169
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g	9%
Saturated Fat 4g	18%
Cholesterol 42mg	14%
Sodium 490mg	21%
Total Carbohydrate 8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 18g
Vitamin C 3mg	17%
Calcium 91mg	7%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 314mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.