Kicked Up Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipes

EASY TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly the entire time to avoid lumps from forming. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Add lemon juice, mustard powder, salt, and pepper and mix well.
• Drain fusilli and fold into the sauce. Mix in tuna. Pour mixture into an 8-inch casserole dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 30 minutes.

KICKED UP TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Drain tuna and shred with a fork in a large mixing bowl
• 2. Add mushroom soup, milk*, mixed vegetables (drained), Rotel (undrained), garlic powder, and salt and pepper *I just filled the empty soup can with milk
• 3. Stir to combine all ingredients in bowl. Set aside
• 4. Preheat oven to 350.
• 5. Cook noodles according to package directions
• 6. Cut the Velveeta into 1-inch cubes while the noodles are cooking
• 7. Spray a 9x13 pan or casserole dish with cooking spray
• 8. When noodles are cooked drain in colander but do not rinse
• 9. Put noodles in a 9x13 pan or casserole dish
• 10. Scatter cubed cheese over the hot noodles
• 11. Add tuna mixture to noodles and cheese. Stir to evenly combine
• 12. Sprinkle crushed Ritz or Town House crackers over the noodles
• 13. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until top is golden and bubbly
• 14. Let casserole sit for 5 minutes before serving

TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 2 minutes less than package instructions (it will be undercooked). Drain. In a small bowl, toss together panko, Parmesan, and 2 teaspoons oil.
• In pot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened, 8 minutes. Add flour and whisk to coat onion with flour. Slowly whisk in broth, then milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened, about 8 minutes. Stir in pasta, tuna, and peas and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer tuna mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and top with panko mixture. Bake until sauce is bubbling and crust is golden, 17 to 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

JAZZED UP TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, drain. In a large bowl, combine the noodles, tuna, zucchini, sour cream, celery, onion, mayonnaise, mustard, thyme, oregano and salt; mix well. Spoon half into a 2 quart baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top with tomato. cover and bake at 350*F. for 30-35 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 minutes longer. Yield: 6 servings.

CAMPBELL'S® TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir soup, milk, peas, tuna and noodles in 3-quart casserole.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir.
• Mix bread crumbs with butter in bowl and sprinkle over tuna mixture. Bake for 5 minutes more.

BEST TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles and 3 teaspoons salt to the boiling water; cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain noodles. Return to pot and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until mushrooms are softened and onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add remaining butter; stir constantly until melted. Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in milk and stock and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• Add sauce mixture to reserved noodles. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese, peas, and tuna. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Stir together bread crumbs, remaining 2 teaspoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and paprika in a small bowl. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.