Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Mix crushed crackers with melted butter in a small bowl; set aside.
• Cook noodles per package directions until al dente; drain and place in a large bowl.
• Mix in the onion, shredded cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms. Mix well and turn into prepared pan. Top with crumbs
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and casserole is bubbling around the sides.
• Serves 6-8

NOT-YOUR-MOTHER'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time; drain. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Reserving drippings in skillet, remove bacon to drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• Add onion and thyme to drippings; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk; heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in carrots, tuna, corn, pasta and mustard; heat to boiling. Fold in bacon. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• In food processor, place bread. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses several times to make bread crumbs. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over tuna mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

OLD FASHIONED TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Drain tuna reserving the liquid, add lemon juice and refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, melt the 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat and saute the onion and mushroom slices until soft.
• Stir in the flour until blended and cook over low heat until bubbly (stirring constantly).
• Stir in the evaporated milk and add the reserved tuna oil and cook stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Stir in salt and pepper and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Gently stir the tuna with the sauce and heat through.
• Drained pasta and serve warm with the tuna and sauce mixture.
• NOTE: Eileen said that she served it with rice instead of the pasta.

OLD FASHIONED TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Using a large (9"x13") casserole dish begin by crushing a layer of chips on the bottom not into powder but just broken pieces to make a full layer, I usually use less than half a bag but you want to cover the bottom well.
• Proceed to layer the remaining ingredients using all in the order listed - celery, asparagus, tuna - then spread the undiluted cream of chicken soup carefully so you don't mix up your layers.
• Sprinkle with cheese, it's OK to use a little extra if you like or less if you are looking to reduce calories.
• Top with crushed chips and bake in a 325 oven for 45 minutes or till hot all the way through. If your chips are beginning to brown you may want to cover with foil at the end but not the whole way through or they will get soggy.
• Enjoy with green or fruit salad or sliced tomatoes!

OLD FASHIONED TUNA-POTATO CHIP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles in unsalted water.
• Drain noodles. Mix soup, milk and tuna with noodles.
• Add shredded cheese and onion.
• Pour into casserole dish.
• Crush potato chips and sprinkle on top. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees.