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Ingredients

3 ¼ cups fusilli pasta 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided 3 teaspoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon mustard powder salt and ground black pepper to taste 15 ounces tuna packed in water, drained and flaked ¼ cup dry bread crumbs

Nutrition Info

613.2 calories carbohydrate: 47.6 g cholesterol: 101.5 mg fat: 24.7 g fiber: 2 g protein: 49.3 g saturatedFat: 14.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 498 mg sugar: 8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly the entire time to avoid lumps from forming. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Add lemon juice, mustard powder, salt, and pepper and mix well.
Drain fusilli and fold into the sauce. Mix in tuna. Pour mixture into an 8-inch casserole dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 30 minutes.

4 servings

One of my favorite dishes that my mother used to make. Simple to make and always a hit among family and friends.