Nutty Tuna-Noodle Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. medium noodles
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/3 c. milk
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 c. shredded American cheese (3 oz.)
1 (12 1/2 oz.) can tuna, drained and flaked
1 (8 oz.) can peas and carrots, drained
2 Tbsp. chopped pimiento
1/2 c. chopped peanuts

Preparation

Cook noodles according to package directions; drain well. Meanwhile, in saucepan, melt the butter or margarine; stir in flour.
Add the milk and soup all at once.
Cook until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Remove the soup mixture from heat; stir in American cheese until melted.
Stir in tuna, peas and carrots and pimiento into soup mixture.
Fold in noodles.
Turn the soup-tuna mixture into a 2-quart casserole.
Sprinkle the chopped peanuts atop.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until mixture is heated through.
Makes 6 servings.