Tuna Broccoli Casserole

Yet another casserole.  This one is taken from a newspaper clipping.  I had a feeling it was relatively "old" based on the yellowed appearance.  As I do with many of these recipes that have been cut (or torn - see the edges on this one) from a paper or magazine, I look at what is on the back, or still attached to the recipe for some hints about when it was cut out.  In looking at this recipe, I did some detective work to get an idea of how old this must be.  Admittedly, I am guessing a bit, but this recipe is from a paper that was published somewhere between 1940 and 1955.  I narrowed it down, based on what I could pick up from an article on the backside of the recipe.  Interestingly enough, at issue in this article was whether it was appropriate for a telephone to be mounted on the press table in the Nebraska Legislature.  It was determined that the placement of the phone was with the consent of the lieutenant governor and was paid for by a newspaper, not with legislative funds.  Sen. Williams, of Kearney made a motion that the telephone be removed, but withdrew it.  In hunting down Sen. Williams, I determined that this recipe must have been published in the 40's or 50's, matching up with his term.

So, about the casserole...it kind of reminds me of my mom.  Whenever my dad was out of town, there were some foods she would make for us that she would never make if my dad was home.  One of those was "Creamed Tuna on Toast".  This is kind of like that...only different. Haha...the broccoli and the parmesan cheese weren't part of my mom's recipe (which by the way - there is no recipe for her tuna on toast).  I made this while Bubba was out of town (just following in my mom's foot steps.)  He would have probably had some cafeteria comments for this one too.  Actually, this wasn't bad.  I don't buy tuna in oil, so I had to make the cream sauce with butter.  It tasted "fine". That's about the best I can offer on this one.  If I make it again, I would add some flavor, maybe some onion or some mushrooms - just a little something.  When looking at the newspaper clipping, you'll see a fully recommended menu.  This one probably hits the majority of the key food groups.