tuna mac-divine

1 head broccoli (cut into flowerets & blanched)
8 oz cooked macaroni or pasta
2-3 hard-boiled eggs (sliced)
1 can tuna (in water)

Cheese sauce:
1T butter
1-2T flour
1-2 cups milk
1/2-1 cup grated cheese (of your choice)
salt & pepper to taste
Optional: 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 clove crushed garlic

Blanche the broccoli & set aside. Boil the pasta (you can hard boil the eggs with the pasta too) and drain. For cheese sauce, you will need to make a simple white sauce with cheese. First, melt butter in sauce pan (over med heat), then add the flour. Stir together with a fork until you get a crumbly mixture (called a Roux). Add milk slowly while continuing to stir with your fork. Make sure the flour gets evenly mixed with the milk. It should get thicker as the milk heats up. Add grated cheese to thicken and add flavor (you can add optional garlic here). Add salt & pepper to taste. Remove from heat. Add optional mayonnaise here. Mix cheese sauce with pasta, tuna, eggs - and pour over broccoli in your casserole dish. Top with "French fried onion rings", bread crumbs, or crushed crackers - whatever you can find! Bake for 20+ minutes at 350 degrees.

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