Tuna Casserole

“The daycare kids really liked this, the 2&1/2-year old just keep saying, “Mmm”.I used an 8 oz bag of noodles, and the peas I only boiled for half the time as we like them crunchy.I added 1/2 tsp salt and some pepper.This also reheated nicely in the microwave.Thank you Dorothy, for another keeper.”

“Great tasting tuna casserole.We have tuna and either pasta rice or noodles quite a lot. This mix is delicious, and the added cheese is a winner.Another quick, easy and tasty meal. Thanks Dorothy!”

“I used broccoli instead as we are not big pea fans.I added the Ritz beforebaking.It was quick and delicious.”

“I had a craving for tuna casserole and this one hit the spot. I reheated some for lunch the next day and it was just as good a day later. I did crumble some Ritz crackers on top after I had a serving on my plate. I like a little crunch and that worked nicely. “

“Easy, easy to make and tasted great.”

“For something so quick and simple.. it tasted pretty good!I used cream of mushroom soup.I also sauteed up one small onion, and that was also a very nice addition. I make this all the time for my toddler and I.”

“Enjoyed this for today’s lunch, but I used egg dumpling noodles (7-oz.) in place of the medium noodles. I thawed the peas under warm water, drained them, and placed them on paper towels to blot dry, then mixed the peas in the casserole dish at the very end, before baking in the oven. I subbed a can of cream of mushroom soup for the cream of celery, and I used 1/3 cup of milk, and 2 tablespoons of sour cream, plus I added 2 tablesponns of diced onion, and 2 medium cloves of garlic (minced) and added some freshly cracked black pepper. I baked this (covered) in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. I look forward to making this again, but next time I may top the casserole with some French fried onions at least 4-5 minutes before baking time is up, and w/o covering the casserole, to give the casserole a bit of crunch.”

“Best tuna casserole I’ve made. Inexpensive comfort food that really “hit the spot.” Easy and I had everything in the house. Well, I left out the peas and used cream of mushroom and penne, but this is the type of recipe that allows those types of substitutions. I also had albacore tuna. Serve with lots of freshly ground pepper and salt at the table. Seems odd to give 5 stars to a casserole, but I really couldn’t ask more from a tuna casserole. :)”

“Yummy comfort food. I made this as directed except that I used farfalle pasta since that’s what I had on hand. I usually make this with cream of mushroom soup so it was a nice variation to use the cream of celery. Thanks Derf. Made for I Recommend tag.”

“I made this mostly as directed.I added a few dashes of onion powder, salt and pepper.I also topped it with about 2 T of crushed potato chips.it was yummy and it’s all gone.Thanks for posting!Made for I Recommend Tag game.”

“This was too basic for me- pretty bland. I will be adding onion and celery to the reheats. I also think it could use more tuna. 6 oz. just didn’t seem like enough. My 6 yo liked it so that is a plus. Still on the search for the keeper tuna casserole.Add on: I successfully doctored it with some onion powder and fresh celery. It was definitely the onion taste that was missing for me.”

“Very yummy,This will be fixed again in our home.”

“very good!! will use it again and again”

“Very good, very solid recipe. Really easy, too! I used 2 cans of tuna though, and I used cheddar-jack cheese. My fiance suggested adding french fried onions to the top for some crunch and pizazz, and I think it’ll be great.”

“This was good, easy and quick to prepare.Needs something extra though but I’m not sure what.”

“Yummy & easy. To work with the large bag of noodles (whole wheat) I bought, I added 1 can of cream of mushroom, 1/2 c milk, 1 can tuna (albacore). Cook for 28 minutes. It was really good, though a tad bland. Next time will sub 1/2 the milk for 1/2 c sour cream and add more peas and pepper.”

“Ok, last night I wasn’t really in the mood to cook anything big.Looked in the cabinet and saw all of the makings for this.When I went to grab my frozen peas, it turned out to be broccoli, so I ended up using corn instead.It was very easy to make, and the cheese was something different for me.Dh ate two helpings!Thanks for sharing!”

“I added a thin layer of bread crumbs on top – then the rest of the cheese – and then another thin layer of bread crumbs.Gave the top a bit of a crunchiness to it.Wonderful recipe – thank you for the memories of growing up & we’re definitely going to have it again.”

“I used cream of mushroom soup and forgot to add the paprika (oops!); still really tasty. Good stuff! Perfect snowy winter day food.”