Recipe: Lighter Than Mom's Tuna Noodle Casserole and Original Tuna Casserole recipe

I jumped when I saw your post! Below is a '90's version of a casserole my mom used to make from the Betty Crocker Cookbook. I only cook low-fat now however, and mom's casserole had potato chips in it. Let me know how this is though, I haven't tried it yet, although it looks delicious!

LIGHTER THAN MOM'S TUNA-NOODLE CASSEROLE
Source: Bon Appetit
Makes 6 servings

"A 1950's favorite."

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1/4 cup dry white wine
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
2 tablespoons Neufchatel cheese (reduced-fat cream cheese)
1 (6 ounce) can solid white tuna packed in water, undrained
1 (6 ounce) can chunk light tuna packed in water, undrained
1 cup frozen petite peas, unthawed
8 ounces elbow macaroni, uncooked

1/2 cup crushed baked potato chips (about 1 ounce)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray and 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish with vegetable oil spray.

Whisk wine and cornstarch in small bowl to blend.

Whisk flour in heavy medium saucepan to remove any lumps. Gradually add milk to flour, whisking until smooth. Add broth and thyme and whisk over medium heat until liquid thickens and boils, about 4 minutes. Add cornstarch mixture and whisk until liquid boils and is smooth, about 1 minute.

Remove from heat. Add Neufchatel cheese and whisk until melted. Stir in both cans of tuna with their liquid and frozen peas. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Return to pot.

Add tuna mixture to pasta; stir to blend well. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with potato chips.

Bake until top is golden and sauce bubbles around edges of dish, about 25 minutes.

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TUNA CASSEROLE
Original Betty Crocker Recipe (?)

1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (7 ounce) can tuna
1/2 cup milk
1 1/4 cups crushed potato chips
1 cup cooked green peas, drained

Oven 375 degrees F.

Mix ingredients in a casserole.

Bake for 25 minutes.