Light Tuna Casserole

Light Tuna Casserole

Submitted By: Margo Plachetka

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (2 condiments)
  • 4 wedges of low fat Laughing Cow Garlic and herb cheese (2 healthy fats)
  • 1 cup low fat sharp shredded cheddar cheese (1 lean)
  • 1 tablespoon chives
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (less than 1 seasoning)
  • 1 5-ounce can drained tuna packed in water (less than 1 lean, you can have 7 ounces, but tuna doesn’t come in the 7 ounce cans anymore!)
  • 2 cups cooked spaghetti squash (4 greens)
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

To make sauce: Heat almond milk, add cheeses and stir until they melt and sauce thickens up. Add rest of ingredients reserving some of the cheddar cheese to sprinkle on top. Spread in a casserole dish, sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 30 minutes at 350 or until nice and hot. Serves 2 to 4 depending on what you can eat! (based on 2 servings, each serving is: a little less than 1 lean, depends on your size tuna, 1 healthy fat, 2 greens, and 1 ½ condiment)

Medifast Info per serving:
1 lean | 1 healthy fat | 2 greens | 1 condiment

{ 17 comments… read them below or add one }

Katie October 23, 2012 at 3:57 pm

Omg this was really good! First time having squash and it was amazing. I am excited to use the spaghetti squash again.

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Bev October 26, 2012 at 11:46 am

I made this last night for my lean and green. It is outstanding. Made two meals. I had some trouble finding the Laughing Cow Lite Garlic and Herb so I substituted with Laughing Cow Lite Queso Fresco & Chipotle. OH my is it good. Been on Medifast for 23 days and have lost 11 pounds. So glad I found this site as I was having trouble with lean and green meals. I will definitely be back to search for more recipres.

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EdieAnne January 1, 2013 at 10:33 am

I would love to try this, my husband is allergic to spaghetti squash, what could be substituted?

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Loo January 11, 2013 at 8:56 pm

shredded zucchini

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Peggy Cole January 18, 2013 at 9:19 pm

Allergic to Spaghetti Squash? Not a problem use Shiritaki Noodles…They are great for mock pasta salad or mock spaghetti
too…

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Shannon January 12, 2013 at 8:58 pm

This was RIDICULOUSLY GOOD!! Absolutely fantastic and such a nice change!!

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Rhianna January 13, 2013 at 12:40 am

What low-fat cheese have you found? Can’t find one with only 1-1.5 g of fat/oz to qualify in the leaner category.

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ColleenThomas January 14, 2013 at 9:33 am

Trader Joes- has a non-fat cheddar cheese-in the deli aisle.

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Rhianna January 27, 2013 at 7:55 am

Thanks Colleen but I’m looking for low-fat instead of no-fat. Nonfat products have higher carb counts.

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ColleenThomas January 27, 2013 at 10:17 am

I have found low-fat cheese at Sunflower market also.

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ColleenThomas January 14, 2013 at 9:34 am

Trader Joes has a great non-fat cheddar cheese it comes in asmall block.

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thatgaljill March 16, 2013 at 8:21 pm

I bet this would also be amazing with Miracle or Shirataki noodles!

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Faith March 19, 2013 at 7:41 pm

I’m confused. I thought we weren’t permitted to have cheeses and milk, especially in such a large quantity

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Tabatha Ramilo March 22, 2013 at 3:28 pm

we can have them as our healthy fats :)

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Anne April 2, 2013 at 4:54 pm

Ask your coach for the “meatless options” sheet. Cheese is one of the options for your lean. Milk isn’t allowed but it’s unsweetened almond milk, not cow’s milk. 1/2 cup of the Blue Diamond brand or 1 cup of the Silk brand is one condiment.

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MBrannan April 5, 2013 at 12:04 pm

This is so crazy good – Margo your recipes are incredibly Great – Thank you – You are a life saver

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Anne April 6, 2013 at 8:55 am

I made this the other night. You might want to weigh your tuna before you make this. The 5 oz can of tuna I opened was actually more like 3.5 oz after all the water was removed. So 2 cans (assuming my results are standard) would give you the necessary 7 oz of tuna.

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