Cheesy Tuna Casserole

This is the sort of “regular food” casserole you can feed your family and know with a smile that this is an eating plan you can all enjoy for life! This recipe is found in the "Comforting Casseroles & Bakes" section of Trim Healthy Table Cookbook page 125. This recipe is a family-serve recipe that feeds 6 to 8 people.

Cooking Method: Oven Baking

Courses: Dinner, Lunch

Servings: 6

Description

This is the sort of “regular food” casserole you can feed your family and know with a smile that this is an eating plan you can all enjoy for life! This recipe is found in the "Comforting Casseroles & Bakes" section of Trim Healthy Table Cookbook page 125. This recipe is a family-serve recipe that feeds 6 to 8 people.

6 Servings

Ingredients

32 oz frozen cauliflower (2- (16-ounce) bags frozen cauliflower florets, or 1 large head fresh cauliflower, cut into florets)
36 oz tuna (3- (12-ounce) cans water-packed tuna, drained)
1 Tbs butter (or coconut oil)
1 onions (diced)
8 oz fresh mushrooms (sliced; optional)
16 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese (2- (8-ounce) packets 1/3 less fat cream cheese)
1/2 tsp TH Mineral Salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup frozen peas
6 oz cheese of choice (grated or shredded)
1 slice Fifteen-Minute Focaccia Bread Recipe p. 247 (or 1 slice of Wonderful White Blender Bread (page 242), or 1 Joseph’s pita or low-carb tortilla; ground into crumbs in a blender; optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2
Steam the cauliflower until nice and tender (you don’t want it crunchy). Transfer to a 9 × 13-inch baking dish. Chop bigger cauli pieces smaller. Add the tuna, breaking up the flakes with a fork.
3
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and mushrooms (if using) and sauté until the onions are translucent. Add the cream cheese, salt, and pepper and stir until melted. Add the peas and combine well. Pour over the cauliflower and tuna and stir. Top with the grated cheese and crumbs (if using).
4
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling. (Alternatively, broil for a few minutes, being careful not to burn the top.)

Note

From Trim Healthy Table~

MAKE A FAMILY MEAL:

For the weight-loss plan, serve with a giant salad or a smaller salad and another veggie like green beans or broccoli.
Growing children and other Crossies can have sprouted-grain bread and butter, brown rice, or a baked potato with butter on the side for a Crossover.

Fifteen-Minute Foccacia Bread (Page 247)

Wonderful White Blender Bread (Page 242)

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