Thursday, June 4, 2020

Quarantine Cuisine: Creamy Tuna-Noodle Casserole


Saute the onions for better flavour.
Right now comfort foods hit the spot. What's more comforting than Tuna Noodle Casserole.

I can make it from memory, but decided to check online for some hints. After looking at a few recipes, I decided on Creamy Tuna-Noodle Casserole from Taste of Home. I've found other good recipes at this website, so check it out.

Creamy Tuna-Noodle Casserole

Ingredients:

Organizing ingredients helps me cook better.
Tuna-Noodle Casserole:
5 cups uncooked egg noodles
1 cup frozen peas
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup fat-free sour cream
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 5-oz cans light tuna in water
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper

Topping:
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions:

I used the noodle pot as my mixing bowl.
I made a few changes to the recipe. Those are denoted with italics.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Cook the noodles according to package directions for al dente, adding peas during the last minute of cooking. Drain. Instead of adding the peas to the boiling water, I thawed and mixed them into the sauce mixture.

In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, cheese, milk and salt. Stir in tuna, onion and pepper. Add noodles and peas.

Bake at 350°. I added the potato chip topping after 15 minutes.
Toss to combine. I used the noodle sauce pan instead of a bowl. I like using fewer utensils to make cleanup easier. I omitted the green pepper and sauteed the onion in a little margarine until it was translucent before adding it to the sauce mixture.

Transfer to an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, toss bread crumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle over top. Instead of using bread crumbs, I crushed potato chips for the topping.

Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

Dinner was served in bowls. First course was Caesar salad. When we were finished, I washed the bowls for the second course.

Caesar salad came first.

The second course was the Creamy Tuna-Noodle Casserole. When dinner was over, cleanup was very easy.

The washed bowls then held our comfort food entree.

What have you been making for comfort food? -- Margy

12 comments :

  1. I love tuna casserole and hubby hates it for some reason..he likes tuna so I don't get it. Right now I can barely eat anything though, maybe in a month or so. Yummy!

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    1. It was a good choice for us since all of the ingredients were handy in my fridge and cupboard. - Margy

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  2. Margy - I laughed out loud from the first moment I read your post title, and I had to read it out loud to hubby. Tuna Noodle Casserole was a mainstay in my childhood household, and so it was something Head Chef had to learn to make! And now he likes it too! The quintessential comfort food!

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    1. I could use a Head Chef to help out, but Wayne is a good bottle washer so I can't complain. - Margy

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  3. I love tuna noodle casserole, but Murray doesn't, so I cook a big one and freeze portions. Yet he loves tuna sandwiches.

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    1. I love having enough leftovers for the freezer. Cooking every night isn't something I usually do. Up at the cabin I fix salads and sides, but Wayne uses the BBQ to cook our entree almost every night. - Margy

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  4. Looks good except for the peas---NEVER put peas in tuna casserole--never!! LOL
    My friend and I took the Jet boat tour, a couple of years ago, through the pass almost out to the actual sunset---LOL---It was fun and hardly anyone else on the tour
    MB

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    1. And I love the peas the best. Uncrowded tours are the best. - Margy

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  5. I love the look of this recipe, I've just been searching up tuna pasta recipes so it's good to find this. I'm in love with your pretty bowls too.

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    1. There is a link to the full one if you don't want to use my adjustments. For some reason, I always have to change something. - Margy

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  6. I wish other family members in my family liked this dish. I find it tasty, but it is hard to make for just one person.

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Thanks for stopping by. Comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome. - Margy