Tuna Noodle Casserole – A 50’s Classic

Tuna Noodle Casserole – A 50’s Classic a throwback Recipe from the 50s made popular by Campbells Soup®

Fast, Economical, and appealing Baked Tuna and Creamy Pasta Recipe, that brings a lot of Nostalgic memories for many!

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♦Prep time:10 min ♦Cook time:30 min ♦Yield: (6 servings )

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Ingredients:

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 220°C/ 425°F.
2. Add the pasta to a pot of boiling water with 1 tsp of salt.  Cook for 8-10 minutes till al dente, or slightly softer, if you like it that way. Drain the pasta.
3. Remove all the oil or water from the tuna and add to a large mixing bowl. Also add the chopped onion, sliced mushroom, thawed green peas, canned soup, parsley, and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Mix everything well together, till the soup coats all the ingredients evenly. Add coarse black pepper to taste and salt only if required.
4. Transfer this filling to an appropriate-sized deep casserole dish. Add a good layer of crushed potato chips on top. And finally, scatter the remaining one cup of shredded cheese over the top.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes( Oven timings may vary). Just bake till the top is bubbly and slightly colored. Don’t over-brown the cheese on top.
6. Serve with a fresh mixed salad and if you are like my family, you will like to pass the ketchup.

Tuna Noodle Casserole – A 50’s Classic

Notes:

• I used Vegeroni Pasta Spirals in this recipe, it gives a good texture and color.
• Although tuna flakes or tuna chunks may be used, if you are using chunks, it’s better to break them up so they mix well into the casserole.
• 1 can of tuna –   is 150 gms Net weight.
• Use canned mushrooms. This is one recipe where canned mushroom works!
• Don’t skip the green peas, that burst of sweetness, is great in a tuna casserole. Use only 1/2 cup if you prefer less.
• If you don’t have the canned soup, homemade white sauce or bechamel sauce may be used. You can check out the bechamel sauce in this recipe.
• Potato chips may be replaced with salted cracker crumbs or bread crumbs but the potato chip chees

Key Ingredients: Tuna, Pasta, Condensed Cream Soup, Cheese, Onion, Mushroom, Peas, Parsley, Potato Chips, Salt, Pepper.

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