(if you follow me on instagram, you might have already seen this)
that, my friends, might be the best thing mr p has made this year.
that, my friends, is tuna noodle casserole.
(jenn, are you crazy? i feared that stuff as a child and vowed never to eat it again)
if that's what you think, i think you need to recheck your adult tastebuds . i know most of you who "hate" tuna noodle casserole, have memories of your parents making you sit at the table until you ate it, or maybe you dumped ketchup all over it to hide the taste, or drank a big gulp of milk with every bite to wash it down without actually tasting it... i, too, was once a victim of food fear from my childhood tastebuds ....until i actually tried these things i used to hate. i didn't actually "hate" tuna noodle casserole (at least i don't think so? i actually liked all the hamburger helper and tuna helper we used to eat all the time) that's because the mushrooms were hidden with no slimy chunks.
i used to “hate” mushrooms, leafy greens, and all fish that
didn’t come in perfectly frozen rectangles covered in breadcrumbs. now i love mushrooms, put leafy greens in all
things that i can (we’ve recently been going through a family-sized containers
of arugula and kale from BJ’s each week), and i’ll eat almost any fish (i’ll
even eat it raw!)
after i saw
this article on thekitchn.com
, mr p sent me the link
for the “
grown-up tuna noodle casserole
” and we both couldn’t wait to get home to
make it. i bought the ingredients we needed, and went for a run while mr p made the dish.
he followed the recipe exactly, with the following healthier exceptions:
- he tripled the amount of kale (why not? we might even add more next time)
- he used 2% milk instead of whole milk (because that's what we had)
- he used 4 cans of tuna instead of 2 (more extra lean protein!)
- he used non-fat, plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream (and added more for more tanginess!)
go ahead and try out this recipe on your adult tastebuds... they might actually surprise you!
cheers.
jenn
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