Recipe: Tuna Rice Casserole (using Rice Krispies cereal, Kellogg's, 1970's)

TUNA RICE CASSEROLE

3 tablespoons regular margarine or butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
2 cups cooked rice
1 (6 oz.) can tuna, flaked
1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
1 cup Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
1 teaspoon regular margarine or butter, melted

To make cheese sauce: melt margarine in saucepan over low heat; stir in flour. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened, stirring occasionally. Add salt, paprika and cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.

In greased casserole, arrange layers of rice, tuna, parsley and cheese sauce.

Crush Rice Krispies slightly; combine with melted margarine. Sprinkle over tuna mixture.

Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F) about 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve hot.

Makes 6 servings
Source: Recipe booklet: Kay Kellogg's Creative Cookery, Kellogg Company, 1971