Fast, Economical, and appealing Baked Tuna and Creamy Pasta Recipe, that brings a lot of Nostalgic memories for many!
Tuna Noodle Casserole – A ’50s Classic
Tuna Noodle Casserole – A 50’s Classic, a throwback Recipe from the ’50s made popular by Campbell’s Soup®
♦Prep time:10min ♦Cook time:30min ♦Yield:6Servings.
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Tuna Noodle Casserole – A 50’s Classic
Ingredients:
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 220°C/ 425°F.
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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.
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Remove all the oil or water from the tuna and add it to a large mixing bowl. Also, add the chopped onion, sliced mushrooms, 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.
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Transfer this filling to an appropriately 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.
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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.
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Serve with a fresh mixed salad, and if you are like my family, you will like to pass the ketchup.
Note
- I used Vegeroni Pasta Spirals in this recipe, which 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 mushrooms work!
- 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.
