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My Tuna Casserole Secret Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Deliathecrone / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago This is the recipe I raised my kids on. Later, when they tried to make their own versions, they complained they just couldn't get it right - they were leaving out the mayo! Prep:15m Cook:35m Servings:6	Deliathecro
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Ingredients

1 bag egg noodles (sometimes I used shell macaroni, just for a change, but use the pasta you're most comfortable with)

1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 can Solid pack, White tuna, packed in water, drained

1/2 cup mayonnaise (not Salad Dressing/Miracle Whip) - this gives almost a curry flavor to the whole thing

1/2 cup chopped, pre-cooked mushrooms

1 cup frozen baby green peas

1/2 cup milk or milk substitute

3 hard boiled eggs, chopped

Cheddar Cheese, shredded, for the topping

Italian bread crumbs, for the topping

3 tablespoons butter, melted, for the topping

Directions

Cook the pasta al dente, not until it's soft.

In a bowl, mix together the mushroom soup, mayonnaise and milk. Whisk it so it becomes a single ingredient.

Gently fold the tuna, mushrooms and peas into the cooked and drained pasta.

Pour the soup mixture over the pasta and fold in so that all the pasta is coated with the mixture.

VERY GENTLY, fold in the hard boiled eggs.

Put the entire casserole into a greased baking dish.

In a small bowl, blend the bread crumbs with the melted butter, and sprinkle it over the top of the casserole.

Sprinkle Cheddar over the crumb mixture.

Bake in a 375-degree F oven for no more than 25 minutes.

When you take it out of the oven, sprinkle a touch of paprika on top for color, and serve.

Ta-DAH!

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Comments

redneck_charger 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
G'day.. How ya do'in? Do you have to use eggs? I am alergic to eggs..and Mom used to make a tuna casserole..and know she didn't put eggs in hers.. Just wondering.. thanx..

deliathecrone 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Of course not. Use what you like. I used to have to puree the mushrooms until my son decided he really did like them. We had no problem with the eggs, but we did with the milk, which is what started the whole thing with Mayo, which I used to fatten up the milk substitute.

juliecake 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Can't believe it, other than the eggs this is the identical recipe I've used for nearly 40 years! I do use the mayo and/or ranch dressing. Right On!

wdsdy 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Yummy!!!

joyinabasket 7 months, 1 week ago said:
I've had it topped with crushed potato chips or fried onions(in the can). This recipe rocks! Yum to the max!!!

kiki54 6 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Looks delish! Must try tomorrow, thanx!

leonora5 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This is going to seriously hit my "comfort food" button! Wonderful!

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deliathecrone 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I used to make exactly the same dish using rice instead of noodles, and called it Kedgeree, just because I liked that word. The kids ate every drop!

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