Tuna Casserole

Name: Tuna Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups rotini noodles, uncooked; 1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup celery, chopped; 1 red pepper, chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; 1 onion, chopped; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; salt and pepper, ot taste; 1 (370 ml) can Carnation Evaporated Milk (fat-free, 2%, or regular); 1 (12 ounce) can tuna in water; 1 cup potato chips

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Canned tuna makes this a fast and yummy meal - Combine cooked rotini noodles with a creamy celery and red pepper sauce and a can of tuna. Pour into an oven-proof dish and (kids like this part!!) top with potato chips!! Bake for 25 minutes and serve."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 cups rotini noodles, uncooked
¹⁄₄ cup canola oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup celery, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 onion, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper, ot taste
1 (370 ml) can Carnation Evaporated Milk (fat-free, 2%, or regular)
1 (12 ounce) can tuna in water
1 cup potato chips

directions

Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a 2L casserole dish. Set aside.
Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and place noodles in large bowls.
Heat oil in medium saucepan over hight heat. Add next 4 vegetables and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Stir in flour, mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk in evaporated milk and cook, stirring until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 4 minutes.
Blend sauce and tuna into cooked noodles and pour into prepared dish. Top with chips. Bake in preheated oven 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
Freezing not recommended.

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Reviews

I pretty much followed the recipe although I did follow the 1st reviewer's lead & up the amount of Dijon mustard (something I ALWAYS have on hand), & we had a great tuna casserole! Ages ago I used to make something similar when my kids were small, but that recipe is long gone, though yours is a delightful substitute! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in I Recommend recipe tag]

Sydney Mike
This was a great tuna casserole.The celery and red pepper added color and were yummy with the tuna. The sauce was creamy and good too- I used twice the Dijon mustard for more flavor. The potato chips were fun and provided a salty crunch to the topping. I'll be making it again for sure. Thank you, Chef mariajane.

averybird

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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