Arielle's Favorite Tuna Casserole

Name: Arielle's Favorite Tuna Casserole
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 (510.29 g) can white albacore tuna in water; 2 (1474.17 g) can cream of mushroom soup (low sodium if possible); 340.19 g bag rainbow rotini pasta; 226.79 g bag shredded tillamook sharp cheddar cheese; 226.79 g bag kraft shredded four cheese blend; 283.49 g frozen peas (organic preferred); pepper, to taste; salt, to taste

Submitted by Mommy Diva

"This is one of my family's favorite quick work night meals - I used to make this as a teen for my folks and have continued with my family. My kids (and hubby) request this one!! Fun ways to change it up are to bake crescent rolls in a ball/roll filled with cheese on top of the casserole (I like to start them out first so the bottoms cook a bit first), or top the casserole with fried onions, crushed potato chips (a great use for those old chips in the cupboard), etc. I modify the amounts depending on what I have in the pantry - but it is always great!!!"

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photo by Andi Longmeadow Farm

Ready In:: 42mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 (510.29 g) can white albacore tuna in water
2 (1474.17 g) can cream of mushroom soup (low sodium if possible)
340.19 g bag rainbow rotini pasta
226.79 g bag shredded tillamook sharp cheddar cheese
226.79 g bag kraft shredded four cheese blend
283.49 g frozen peas (organic preferred)
pepper, to taste
salt, to taste

directions

Cook pasta al dente (9 minutes) or as directed on package. Drain.
Combine in pot pasta, cream of mushroom soup, tuna, peas, salt, pepper and cheese.
Mix thoroughly.
Transfer into a covered casserole dish and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes prior to serving.
Serving suggestions - serve with crusty bread and salad or green veggie. ;) Enjoy!

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Reviews

This was very good. It is very easy to make and went together quickly. I cut the recipe in half and added crushed parmesan and garlic potato chips to the top. This will definitely be made again as I usually have all the ingredients on hand. Made and reviewed for ZWT4. Thanks for posting Mommy Diva.

MamaJ
I made this without topping and think it would be better with a crumb topping of some sort. Otherwise, a good filling tuna casserole.

Sassy J
I found this recipe when I didn't have milk to use for any of the more popular recipes. It was great! I wasn't sure if I was supposed to make the Cream of Mushroom soup first according to the directions on the can, so I ended up splitting the difference and adding about half the amount of water that would normally be used the make the soup. It was just about right. I plan to use this recipe again next time I make tuna casserole. It was very easy too.

Stovepipe
I decided to try this recipee in hopes that my taste buds had matured over the years. My husband wasn't too thrilled about my dinner choice either. It was pretty good for tuna casserole but I don't think we will ever be fans of the dish. Still, if someone was every looking for a tuna casserole recipe I would point them in this direction.

Plumshadow
Good basic recipe. This was a bit dry but I will add a little milk next time and that should fix it up :) Thanks!

TishT

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Tweaks

Oh my god, how can something so simple taste so amazing! Have made this several times for my family. The only things I changed were I used a can of sweetcorn instead of frozen peas, and I just used grated mature cheddar cheese. This has become a family favourite. Thank you sooooo much :o)

Brit Bird
This was really good and easy to make. I followed the recipe as written other then I used egg noodles instead of rotini pasta. This was good and cheesy. I also used a can of peas instead of frozen as I am not a fan of frozen veggies. Will be making more often.

bmcnichol