Chow Mein Noodle Tuna Sauce |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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A Crockpot sauce or Oven sauce.Chop all the vegetables at once. Then dump vegies,tuna and liquids in the crockpot or greased casserole dish and forget it.This is so easy! Ingredients:
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water, do not drain liquid |
1 (12 ounce) package chopped broccoli or 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh broccoli |
1 cup diced celery |
1 cup diced onion |
3 large carrots, chopped or 3 large carrots, grated |
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, chopped, do not drain liquid |
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, stems & pieces with liquid |
1 (3 ounce) can mild green chili peppers, diced (optional) or 1/8 cup diced jalapeno pepper (optional) |
1 green tomato, chopped (optional) |
3/4 cup evaporated milk |
cream of mushroom soup |
1 cup water |
1/2 teaspoon salt or 1/2 teaspoon salt substitute |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
1/2 cup water |
pam cooking spray |
6 -8 cups chow mein noodles, warmed |
Directions:
1. Put the tuna with the water in the crockpot or greased 4 quart casserole.
2. Chop or grate all the vegetables and add with liquids in the cans. Add soup, water and milk. Stir to mix soup in with tuna and vegetables and mushrooms.
3. You may add any additional chopped vegetables or delete any that you wish. If you delete make sure you additional amount of a vegetable that you like.
4. Note:.
5. Jalapeno peppers will make the sauce very hot,it seems to intensify in milk bases.
6. Set oven 325* or Crockpot High.
7. Bake 1 1/2 hours, stirring once or twice, covered.
8. Crockpot: About 3 to 4 hours.
9. Mix cornstarch with water, stir in the last 1/2 hour of cooking time. Stir once more just before serving.
10. Serve over chow mein noodles or egg noodles.
11. Cooking time is for oven baked casserole.
12. Personally, I love chopped green tomatoes in this but everyone has their own personal tastes.
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