1 package of fine noodles
1 jar pimento stuffed olives (optional)
1 can tuna, 7 ounces
8 ounces American cheese
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
Cook noodles and drain
Drain and slice olives
Drain and flake tuna
Make white sauce with margarine, flour, salt and milk
Melt marg in casserole in microwave, stir in flour and add milk. Microwave two minutes, stir, microwave two minutes, stir, til starts to thicken.
Add 2/3 of cheese and stir to melt
Combine noodles, tuna, olives in 1-1/2 quart casserole
Blend in sauce
Criss-cross remaining cheese strips over top. Or top with buttered crumbs.
Bake uncovered 350 degrees for 25 minutes
Mom's Substitutions
Use only half a bag of noodles
Make white sauce using these measurements instead:
3 Tablespoons margarine
3 Tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
From Boston Kitchen Cookbook, number 9, page 8