Description
Homemade Tuna Helper is a creamy, comforting one-pot pasta dish with egg noodles, veggies, cheese, and tuna—ready in just 15 minutes and perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Egg noodles
Yellow onion, finely chopped
Unsalted butter
All-purpose flour
Milk
Frozen green peas
Frozen corn
Cream cheese
Parmesan cheese, grated
Dijon mustard
Garlic powder
Black pepper
Coarse kosher salt
Tuna
Parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook egg noodles according to package instructions. While they cook, start the sauce.
- In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onion in butter for 3–4 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in flour and cook for 2–3 minutes to form a roux.
- Gradually whisk in milk and cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add peas, corn, cream cheese, Parmesan, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Stir for 2–3 minutes until creamy and combined.
- Stir in cooked noodles, tuna, and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Mix for about 1 minute.
- Garnish with remaining parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Add extra cheese like cheddar or Monterey Jack for more richness.
Swap tuna for canned salmon or cooked chicken for variety.
Use gluten-free pasta and flour for a gluten-free version.
Skip Dijon or use lemon juice if preferred.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
