Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. butter
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 1 cup milk
• pinch celery salt
• pinch dry mustard
• pinch paprika
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup uncooked macaroni
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1 large tin tuna

Directions

1. Melt butter, blend in flour, and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Slowly blend in milk and seasonings. Add cheese and cook, stirring, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat.
3. Cook macaroni in boiling water until tender.
4. In a casserole dish, mix together vegetables, macaroni, cheese sauce, and tuna.
5. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.

Serves 6.

Attribution: Tuna Casserole by Diane Schoemperlen, Banff, Alberta. As found in The Harrowsmith Cookbook: Volume Number 1.