Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 cup Onion, Chopped
  • 8 ounces, weight Mushrooms, Thinly Sliced
  • 3 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • 3 cups Chicken Or Vegetable Broth
  • 1 cup Frozen (or Fresh) Peas
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1- 1/2 cup Half-and-half
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 pound Pasta Of Your Desired Shape, Cooked According To Package Instructions
  • 1 can Tuna, More If Wanted, 5 Ounce Can, Drained
  • 3 cups Regular Potato Chips
  • 1/4 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 3/4 cups Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter, Melted

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat.
  • Once its melted add the chopped onion and cook until it starts to sweat.
  • Stir in thinly sliced mushrooms and continue to cook until both the mushrooms and onion are soft.
  • Stir in flour, cook for one minute then stir in broth.
  • Bring to a simmer, stirring often until the broth has thickened.
  • Stir in peas, salt, pepper, half-and-half and lemon juice and remove the pan from the heat.
  • Stir the cooked (and drained) pasta and the tuna into the sauce and spoon into a greased 9x13 casserole dish.
  • Make your crispy topping by combining potato chips with panko bread crumbs, dried parsley, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese in a Ziploc bag.
  • Using your hands or a rolling pin crush the chips until they are in small pieces.
  • Then pour in the melted butter, shaking to combine.
  • Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the pasta.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes until the top has turned golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.