Better Than Tuna Helper - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles (cooked)
    2 tablespoons butter
    1/2 cup onion (chopped)
    1/2 cup celery (sliced thin or medium)
    1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream or 1 1/2 cups whole milk
    1 cup chicken broth
    3 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
    3 ounces Velveeta cheese (cubed)
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese
    1 (1 ounce) envelope of lipton recipe secrets vegetable soup mix
    1 1/4 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
    2 (6 ounce) cans tuna (drained, or 1 pkg. of Immitation Crab tastes great with this recipe, as well)
Preparation
    Cook 12 oz. package of egg noodles and set aside.
    Saute' onion and celery in butter until tender.
    Add half & half/milk, chicken broth, cream cheese and velveeta cheese. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cheeses have melted.
    Add parmesan cheese and 1 envelope of Lipton vegetable soup mix. Stir and cook over medium heat about 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
    Add noodles and salt & pepper. Stir until well blended.
    Gently stir in Tuna or immitation crab chunks. Let set, covered, for a few minutes and serve.
    Serve with hushpuppies/homemade bread and your favorite vegetable or sides.

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