Creamy Spinach Tuna Casserole - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 5 cups uncooked wide egg noodles (8 oz)
- 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ Vegetable Classics creamy mushroom soup
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 1 can (12 oz) solid white tuna in water, drained
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (8 rolls)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 °F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
- In 12-inch skillet, heat soup and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese over medium heat until cheese is melted. Stir in cooked noodles, tuna, spinach, milk and lemon peel; heat until bubbly. Spoon mixture into casserole.
- Unroll dough; firmly press perforations to seal. Sprinkle dough with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Starting at short side, roll up dough; pinch seam to seal. Using serrated knife, cut roll into 8 slices. Place slices, cut side up, on top of tuna mixture.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is bubbly and dough is deep golden brown.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Tuna, Lemon, Spinach.
Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefit...
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