Tuna Casserole with Dill and Potato Chips

casserole cheddar chive cream dill flour hot sauce leek lemon mushroom onion white wine worcestershire sauce thyme tuna

Andy Baraghani

8 Servings

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Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided

12 ounces dried curly egg noodles

Kosher salt

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 medium leek, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped

10 ounces mushrooms (such as crimini, shiitake, and/or button mushrooms), chopped

¼ cup white wine

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2½ cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

6 ounces white cheddar, grated

2 teaspoons hot sauce (preferably Tabasco)

2 6-ounce jars oil-packed tuna, drained, broken into small pieces

2 cups potato chips

1 lemon

½ cup dill, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Method

Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a 13x9" baking dish with 1 Tbsp. butter.

Cook egg noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 2 minutes. Drain pasta; let cool.

Melt 4 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and leek; cook, stirring, until soft but not brown, 8–10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add mushrooms. Cook, tossing occasionally, until most of the mushroom liquid has evaporated, 4–6 minutes. Add wine and reduce until skillet is almost dry, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in Worcestershire and thyme.

Melt remaining 4 Tbsp. butter in a medium pot over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook until roux is golden and looks shiny and smooth, about 2 minutes. Whisking constantly, add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and add cream, cheddar, and hot sauce; cook, stirring, until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

Gently fold mushroom mixture, cream mixture, noodles, and tuna in a large bowl; taste and adjust seasonings if needed.

Transfer tuna mixture to prepared baking dish. Press chips into casserole so they stand upright. Bake casserole until bubbly around the edges and chips begin to brown, 15–20 minutes. Zest one-quarter of the lemon over casserole. Let sit 5 minutes, then top with dill and chives.