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tuna noodle casserole, best i've ever found

(10 ratings)
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Not Far From Green Bay, WI

This is an amazing recipe not only because the taste is incredible but because you can swap out the tuna for chicken or any other meat of your choosing. It's creamy, rich and comforting. Feel free to add your family's favorite vegetables, if desired. It's the sauce that is the absolute star in this dish. Great with a tossed salad or fresh fruit. Give it a try and you'll see what I mean.

(10 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For tuna noodle casserole, best i've ever found

  • 8 oz
    dry egg noodles, may not use them all.
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1 can
    cream of mushroom soup (...trust me, it works in this recipe)
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 can
    white albacore tuna (6 oz.) well drained, or 2 small chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
  • 1/2 c
    frozen peas (thawed), mushrooms, etc. (your family's choice) we like it without these add-ins.
  • 3/4 c
    shredded cheddar cheese, plus extra for the top
  • TOPPING:
  • 1
    handful of shredded cheddar
  • 1/4 c
    seasoned or plain bread crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter

How To Make tuna noodle casserole, best i've ever found

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees if using a glass or ceramic casserole dish. (350 degrees for metal) Cook noodles in salted water as per directions. Do not overcook. Drain and set aside.
  • 2
    Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add flour and stir for 1-2 minutes. Gradually, whisk in milk, mushroom soup and salt and pepper until mixture begins to simmer and starts to thicken. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    Gradually add any vegetables that you desire (about 1/2 cup total) and 3/4 cup shredded cheddar. Fold in tuna or chicken. Then add cooked noodles, a little at a time, until there is still plenty of sauce. I find that I don't add the full amount of noodles because we love the sauce so much.
  • 4
    Pour into a buttered casserole dish. I use a 12" long x 2 1/2" deep oval ceramic dish. Top with a handful of shredded cheddar.
  • 5
    Melt 1 T. butter in microwave. Add 1/4 c. dry bread crumbs. Spread over cheese.
  • 6
    Bake at 325 degrees, tented loosely with foil, for 30 minutes. Remove foil and return to oven for 5 more minutes.
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