Tuna Enchilada Casserole Recipes

ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in enchilada sauce and salsa; set aside. , Place 2 tortillas, overlapping as necessary, in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover with a third of the meat mixture. Top with 1 cup corn; sprinkle with 1-1/3 cups cheese. Repeat layers once, then top with remaining tortillas, meat and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until bubbly., Freeze Option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

BEST TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix noodles, onion, 1 cup cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and top with potato chip crumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is bubbly.

EASY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 9x13-inch baking dish, combine the macaroni, tuna, and soup. Mix well, and then top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 25 minutes, or until bubbly. Sprinkle with fried onions, and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve hot.

MODERN TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, red pepper and mushrooms. Cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add tuna, spinach and peas; cook until spinach is just wilted, 2-3 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water. In a large bowl, place pasta and tuna mixture; toss to combine. Wipe skillet clean., In the same skillet, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes, adding reserved pasta water if needed. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta; toss to coat.

TUNA OR CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix the first 8 ingredients together through the tortillas.
• Pour 1 cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish.
• Spread enchilada mix over the sauce in the 13x9 dish.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the enchilada mix.
• Top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
• Bake for 1 hour until bubbly.
• Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Great with crisp torn iceberg lettuce and sour cream.

TUNA ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Drain tuna and combine with 1 cup cheese.
• Cook onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil until onion is tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chiles, cumin, oregano, sugar and salt.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Spoon 1/2 cup sauce over bottom of a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
• One at a time, soften tortillas by frying briefly in oil.
• Place equal amounts of tuna mixture on each tortilla, roll and place seam-side down in prepared baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees 20 to 25 minutes.

TUNA ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Wrap tortillas in a slightly dampened tea towel. Place in microwave for 2-3 minutes, (depending on the wattage of your microwave) to soften. If you do not have a microwave, fry quickly in a bit of oil to soften.
• Mix the enchilada sauce with the water.
• Pour a scant 1/4 cup sauce into the bottom of a greased round, 2-qt. casserole.
• Pour the rest of the sauce into dish deep and wide enough to dip tortillas into.
• Dip two tortillas in sauce and arrange in casserole; sprinkle with 1/3 of the tuna, 1/4 of the cheese, 1/3 of the onion, and a scant 1/4 cup of the sauce.
• Make two more layers like this and top with the last two tortillas and the remaining cheese.
• Pour the rest of the sauce over all and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• It looks pretty if you sprinkle sliced black olives over the top before serving.