Veggie Mac and Tuna
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Veggie Mac and Tuna
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
1-1/2
cups (6 ounces) elbow macaroni
3
tablespoons butter or margarine
1
small onion, chopped
1/2
medium red bell pepper, chopped
1/2
medium green bell pepper, chopped
1/4
cup all-purpose flour
1-3/4
cups milk
8
ounces cubed light pasteurized process cheese product
1/2
teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
1
package (10 ounces) frozen peas
1
can (9 ounces) tuna in water, drained
Preparation:
1.
Cook macaroni according to package directions until just tender; drain.
2.
Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and bell peppers. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Add flour. Cook and stir 2 minutes over medium heat. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Reduce heat to low; add cheese and marjoram. Stir until cheese is melted.
3.
Combine macaroni, cheese sauce, peas and tuna in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 2-1/2 hours or until bubbly at edge.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Protein | 29 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Calories | 446 |
| Sodium | 821 mg |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 2-1/2 |
| Meat | 3 |
| Vegetable | 1 |
| Starch | 2 |
This recipe appears in: Pasta