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Healthy Dairy Free Tuna Casserole || Quick and Easy Gluten Free Dinner || Nikki's Plate

Healthy Dairy Free Tuna Casserole

a creamy comfort dinner for anyone who cant eat dairy! Can be gluten free as well.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon flour or gluten free flour
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 can light tuna (drained)
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 6 cups cooked gluten free pasta, drained but not rinsed
  • Gluten Free Bread Crumbs  (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
  • Whisk in the flour, until it is clump free. Add in the garlic and stir. Add ½ cup of the vegetable broth and whisk until smooth. Slowly add in the remaining vegetable broth. Add the tuna, and bring to a low boil.
  • Once boiling, add the spinach, reduce the heat to low, and simmer. Turn off heat when sauce reaches a creamy thick texture.
  • Add in the pasta and stir until pasta is coated with the sauce.
  • Add the pasta to a skillet or baking pan. Sprinkle with GF breadcrumbs.
  • Place in oven for 30 minutes to crisp the top. Remove when top of casserole is golden.
  • Cool for 10 minutes then serve!
Keyword casserole, tuna