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gluten free tuna noodle in a bowl and one pot serving pan
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Stovetop Tuna Noodle

Tasty gluten & dairy free one-pot stovetop tuna noodle casserole could not be easier to make using pantry ingredients.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 594kcal

Ingredients

Crunchy Topping

One-Pot Tuna Noodle

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 oz mushrooms, diced
  • ¼ cup white wine or sub chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 oz gluten-free penne*
  • 4-5 cups hot water
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2 4.5oz cans of tuna in water, drained
  • 1 cup peas
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • fresh parsley, finely chopped for garnish

Instructions

  • In a wide pan over medium heat add breadcrumbs, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt. Toast 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Transfer breadcrumbs to a plate and wipe out pan.
    toasting gluten free breadcrumbs for tuna noodle
  • Return the pan to the heat, add olive oil, celery, and onion. Saute for 5 minutes, until the onion begins to soften. Add garlic, saute an additional 30 seconds.
    sauteing onions for tuna noodle casserole
  • Add mushrooms, saute until they begin to release their water, about 5 minutes.
    saute mushrooms in pan for tuna noodle casserole
  • Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the dijon, salt, pepper, dried dill, and dried thyme.
    cream of mushroom from scratch for tuna noodle
  • Once the wine has evaporated, stir in the dried penne pasta and add 5 cups HOT water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered until water has evaporated and penne is done**.
    gluten free pasta for stovetop tuna noodle
  • Stir in lemon juice, tuna, peas, and mayo. Simmer on low until heated through.
    stirring in mayo for from scratch tuna noodle recipe
  • To serve, scoop into bowls and sprinkle on breadcrumb topping. Garnish with fresh parsley.
    serving stovetop tuna noodle with bread crumb topping

Notes

*Small pasta, like elbow and penne, and thin long pasta, like spaghetti and linguine, work well with this recipe as well. Pasta should be rice-based and take less than 8-9 minutes to cook through.  Legume and other vegetable-based pastas do not work in this recipe. 
**Add additional water if pasta is not cooked and pan is dry. This may happen at higher altitudes.  There should be about ⅓ cup of water left when the mayonnaise is added.  
See post regarding cooking times and total water amounts for pasta.