Homemade Tuna Helper

Homemade Tuna Helper

4 servings
Homemade Tuna Helper is so much better than the boxed stuff! Plus, it’s super quick and easy to make with a handful of simple ingredients that you might already have on hand. Tender bites of shell pasta are nestled into the best creamy, cheesy sauce with plenty of tuna! 

Ingredients

  • Medium Shell Pasta
    12 oz
  • Salted Butter
    4 tbsp
  • All Purpose Flour
    ¼ c
  • Onion Powder
    1 tsp
  • Garlic Powder
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    ½ tsp
  • Ground Black Pepper
    ½ tsp
  • Chicken Broth
    2 c
  • Half and Half

    at room temperature

    1 c
  • Cheddar Cheese
    2 c
  • Parmesan Cheese

    freshly grated

    1 c
  • 12-oz Can Chunk Tuna
    1

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook the pasta in a large pot according to the package instructions until it's al dente. Drain the pasta and set it aside.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in the same pot over medium heat and stir in the flour mixing continuously to make a roux. Mix in the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

  3. 3

    Gradually pour in the chicken broth while stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Continue stirring until the sauce starts to simmer and thickens a bit.

  4. 4

    Lower the heat and pour in half and half, stirring constantly until the sauce starts to simmer again and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

  5. 5

    Turn off the heat and gradually stir in the cheddar and parmesan cheese until melted.

  6. 6

    Add the cooked pasta and tuna to the sauce and mix until everything is coated evenly.

  7. 7

    Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired.

Homemade Tuna Helper

Homemade Tuna Helper

35 min4 servings

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