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Tuna Noodle Casserole
I never thought I would like Tuna Casserole. I love canned tuna, but always ate it cold either in a salad or on a sandwich. I didn't like the sound of HOT, canned tuna.
Taking inventory of our pantry several months ago, I saw we had more than 10 cans of tuna fish. Probably closer to 20 cans. I decided to get past my hot tuna issues and make a tuna casserole. I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed the casserole and have made it several times since. I love this recipe, it's easy, frugal and tasty!
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 1 can condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 3/4 cup fat free milk
- 2 cans (5oz each) albacore tuna, drained
- 1 cup French's French Fried Onions, divided
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain
In a casserole dish, mix together the cooked macaroni, thawed peas, canned soup, milk, tuna and HALF of the French Fried Onions.
Top the casserole with the remaining half of the French Fried Onions.
Bake 20-30 minutes.
As I was mixing everything together the first time I made this, it reminded me of green bean casserole (must have been the cream of mushroom soup), so instead of using the more common breadcrumbs or potato chips, I decided to use up the French Fried Onions I had leftover from the last time I made green bean casserole! I'm so glad I did! They add a lot of flavor to this dish! I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the casserole as much without those crunchy bits of onion!
This is a true comfort food meal for us. You could easily make this recipe healthier using your favorite homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe in place of the canned soup. There are plenty of resources online for homemade "cream of" soups. Also, if you want to avoid the pre-made, canned French Fried Onions, check out my friend Lisa's recipe for Green Bean Casserole where she features her homemade French Fried Onions!
Since this is one of our favorite "go-to" meals, I haven't tried either of the healthier options that I mentioned above. I'm lazy I like to keep it quick and easy and almost always have the ingredients on hand to prepare this meal.
I'll be sharing this post with the Presto Pasta Nights Round UP that my buddy Debbi from Debbi Does Dinner Healthy and Low Calorie is hosting! Do you have a pasta recipe to share? If so, hurry over to Debbi's blog to find out how to add your recipe to the round up.....deadline is Thursday, March 17th.
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