Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe
Dinner is simple when you make this easy, cheesy and delicious tuna noodle casserole! No boxed noodles and powdered cheese here! Try this tuna casserole as is or use chicken instead! It's the perfect frugal dinner recipe any family will love!
Servings 4 people
Calories 686kcal
Cost 10.00
Equipment
- Kitchen Knife
- Mesh Strainer
- Large Skillet
- Medium Stockpot
- 8x8 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Tuna drained or 1.5 c. shredded chicken or turkey breast
- 3 tbsp. Olive oil
- ½ lg. White onion diced
- 3-4 med. Bella mushrooms washed and sliced
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- ½ c. Sour cream
- 1 10.5 oz can Cream of mushroom soup
- ¾ c Milk
- 8 oz Egg Noodles or Rotini
- 1 c Colby jack cheese shredded
- 1 c French fried onions
- 1 tsp. Garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees then slice the mushrooms and dice the onions. Lightly grease your baking dish with cooking spray. Start water for pasta. While the water is heating, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once the oil is heated, add the onions and mushrooms and saute until the onions are translucent. After the onions are done, cook pasta until al dente (7 minutes or so).3 tbsp. Olive oil, 1/2 lg. White onion , 3-4 med. Bella mushrooms, 8 oz Egg Noodles
- Add mushroom soup, cream cheese, sour cream, milk and garlic powder to the frying pan and heat until it’s hot. Season with salt and pepper to your tastes once its hot.4 oz Cream cheese, 1/2 c. Sour cream, 1 10.5 oz can Cream of mushroom soup, 3/4 c Milk, 1 tsp. Garlic powder, Salt, Pepper
- Drain the pasta well and add to the pan and stir to mix. Make sure your pasta gets covered well.
- Once you’ve mixed the pasta well, add the tuna (make sure it is well drained) or cooked chicken to your pan and mix it all up again. Pour the mixture into your baking dish.8 oz. Tuna
- Add the shredded cheese on top.1 c Colby jack cheese
- Sprinkle the french fried onions on top.1 c French fried onions
- Bake at 375° F for 10 minutes or just until the onions are golden brown. Serve hot.
Notes
- To freeze: Stop just before adding fried onions and freeze. To cook from frozen, thaw fully, add the onions and bake as directed.
- Nutrition information is auto-calculated and may not be correct. Please use discretion if you have a special diet.