Better Than Tuna Helper

Name: Better Than Tuna Helper
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)

13 ingredients

7 steps

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)

Directions

1

Cook 12 oz. package of egg noodles and set aside.
2

Saute' onion and celery in butter until tender.
3

Add half & half/milk, chicken broth, cream cheese and velveeta cheese. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cheeses have melted.
4

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.
5

Add noodles and salt & pepper. Stir until well blended.
6

Gently stir in Tuna or immitation crab chunks. Let set, covered, for a few minutes and serve.
7

Serve with hushpuppies/homemade bread and your favorite vegetable or sides.