Elegant Tuna Casserole

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 3 cups milk
• salt to taste
• 2 cans tuna
• 3 cups Ritz crackers, crushed

Directions

Melt butter or margarine. Stir in flour until smooth. Add milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until moderately thick. Remove from heat and stir in flavoring and salt to taste. Drain tuna if oily. In a greased casserole, make layers of tuna and crushed crackers, reserving a few cracker crumbs for top. Pour white sauce over layers and sprinkle crumbs on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Answers:

Elegant Tuna Casserole

Made it tonight. Very good. I added dried minced onion, pepper and garlic powder. If you end up filling the casserole to the top, add about 5-10 minutes to cooking time. Keep up the good work, Robin! (02/03/2007)

By Carolyn C. Cooke