Author Angela Litzinger at test.angelaskitchen.com
Ingredients
12ozgluten free pastaI like small shells, penne, elbow shapes, or veggie spirals for this recipe., cooked, drained and rinsed of extra starch
2tablespoonsolive oildivided
3/4cupchopped onion
1 1/2red bell peppersribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced
1 1/2cupssliced mushrooms
1/4cupsweet rice flour
3cupschicken or vegetable brothor more if needed
6tablespoonsgluten and dairy free mayonnaise
1Tablespoondried parsley
1teaspoonsdry thyme
salt and pepperto taste
14ozcan artichoke heartsdrained and chopped
3/4cupfrozen peas
12ouncescanned tunabe sure to use one that is gluten/dairy free
Optional topping:
3/4– 1 cups gluten free dairy free bread crumbsyour favorite or Noah Rolls work well in a pinch. You can also use crushed potato chips if your family is into that topping instead., optional
paprika
Instructions
Heat half the olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add onion, peppers and mushrooms, cook until tender then remove from pan.
Add 2 more tablespoons olive oil to pan and stir in sweet rice flour, whisking until smooth. While continuing to whisk, gradually add broth, cooking until sauce thickens. Stir in mayonnaise, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper, whisking until smooth. Turn off heat.
Mix in onion/pepper/mushroom mixture, artichoke hearts, peas and tuna. Spread cooked pasta in 4 8×8 lightly oiled baking dishes and pour tuna mixture over noodle being sure to cover the noodles completely.
If using a topping, sprinkle gluten free bread crumbs over the casserole, dust lightly with paprika. Spritz bread crumbs with a bit of olive oil. If using potato chips, simply sprinkle crushed potato chips over all. If not using a topping, lightly dust with paprika. Cover, label and freeze.
If serving one right away, bake in the preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes until lightly browned on top.
Bake from Frozen: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake, covered with foil, until center is warm, about 2 hours. Uncover, and bake until top is browned, about 20 minutes more.
Bake from Thawed: Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake, covered with foil, until center is warm, about 30 minutes. Uncover, and bake until top is browned, about 20 minutes more.