Tuna Bake For Twelve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. medium noodles (6 c.)
8 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3 c. milk
2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans chicken gravy
2 (6 1/2 or 7 oz.) cans tuna, drained and broken into chunks
1/4 c. chopped canned pimiento
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
2 oz. process American cheese, shredded (1/2 c.)

Preparation

Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
Add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup milk.
In saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter.
Blend in flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Add 3 cups milk.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Stir in gravy, tuna, pimiento and noodles.
Spread in a 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 1 3/4-inch baking dish.
Bake, covered, at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter; toss with crumbs and cheese.
Sprinkle on casserole.
Bake until heated through, 10 minutes.
Serves 12.