Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole

• порції: 6
• активний час: 10 mins
• загальний час: 35 minutes

Інгредієнти

16 ounces egg noodles regular or whole wheat egg noodles can be used.

10 ounces tuna packed in water, well drained - two cans

7 ounces sliced mushrooms one can, well drained

21 ounces cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken canned soup - you'lll need two cans.

1 cup frozen peas

2 cups cheese shredded

1 ¼ cups half and half

¾ cup dry bread crumbs

2 tablespoon butter divided

2 tablespoon parmesan cheese shredded

1 teaspoon salt

½ tsp black pepper

Напрямки

Cook noodles according to package directions to al dente.

In a large bowl, mix together the soup, milk, mushrooms and tuna making a creamy sauce.

Fold in the noodles and cheese into the cream sauce, pour the tuna mixture into a baking dish, add the bread crumb mixture to the top, melt butter and drizzle on top of the casserole.

Bake the cheesy tuna casserole in the oven, finish under the broiler.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Boil egg noodles until just al dente (the package called for 7-8 minutes I boiled them for 6) in salted water. Drain well

Butter the baking dish using 1 tablespoon butter.

Drain the tuna and flake. Drain the mushrooms. Shred the cheese.

In a large mixing bowl, mix the mushroom soup with the half and half.

Add the noodles, tuna, mushrooms, peas, and cheese to the mushroom sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Mix everything together well and pour it into the prepared casserole dish.

Top with bread crumbs and drizzle the remaining melted butter over the crunchy topping. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top.

Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. After 30 minutes, remove the foil and place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Нотатки

Make in advance - prepare the casserole as directed but do not add the topping. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Remove and allow the casserole dish to come to room temperature. Add the topping on and bake until hot and bubbly.

Originally this casserole was prepared using just one can of cream of mushroom soup. An additional can was added and it made all the difference, taking it from a good recipe to a great recipe!

You can use a variety of items for the crunchy topping like potato chips, crushed pretzels, saltine cracks, goldfish crackers would be super fun!

Add ¼ of chicken broth for a super creamy casserole.