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Cheesy Tuna Casserole Recipe


Cheesy Tuna Casserole Recipe
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Slight twist on ordinary Tuna Casserole. I made this with leftover flaky white fish a few times and it was really good as well.

Grumpybaker


Toasty brown

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Ingredients
  • 2 (12 OZ) CANS CREAM OF MUSHROOM
  • 11/4 CUP MILK OR HALF & HALF.
  • 1/2 CUP MAYONNAISE
  • 2 TBS BUTTER
  • 2 CUPS CUBED VELVEETA CHEESE
  • 1/2 CUP CHOPPED ONION, MORE OR LESS
  • 3/4 CUP FROZEN PEAS
  • 1/2 TSP KOSHER SALT
  • 1/4 TSP PEPPER
  • 1/2 TSP HUNGARIAN PAPRIKA, + YOUR CHOICE SPICES, HERBS
  • 2 - 6 OZ CANS SOLID TUNA IN WATER (DRAINED)
  • 1 CUP CRUSHED SALTINE CRACKERS
  • 1/2 CUP MELTED BUTTER
  • 21/4 CUPS COOKED MINI PENNE PASTA (COOK AS DIRECTED)

Directions
  1. HEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES
  2. THE SAUCE:
  3. IN A SAUCE PAN COMBINE, CREAM OF MUSHROOM, MILK, BUTTER, VELVEETA, CHOPPED ONION, SPICES, AND FROZEN PEAS.
  4. STIR OVER MEDIUM /LOW HEAT UNTIL THE CHEESE IS COMPLETELY MELTED.
  5. IN A BOWL COMBINE TUNA, MAYONNAISE, COOKED PASTA AND ONLY 1/2 OF THE SAUCE.
  6. SET THE REMAINING 1/2 SAUCE ASIDE COVERED..
  7. PUT THE TUNA CASSEROLE MIXTURE IN A GREASED 9X13 BAKING DISH.
  8. THE TOPPING:
  9. COMBINE THE CRUSHED SALTINE CRACKERS AND THE MELTED BUTTER TOGETHER IN A BOWL AND SPRINKLE IT EVENLY OVER THE CASSEROLE.
  10. BAKE UNCOVERED 20 - 25 MINUTES, OR UNTIL THE CRACKER TOPPING TURNS A LIGHT TOASTY BROWN.
  11. RE-HEAT THE EXTRA SAUCE & SERVE IT IN A GRAVY BOWL.
  12. POUR THE SAUCE EQUALLY OVER EACH INDIVIDUAL SERVING.
  13. SERVED WITH A NICE GREEN SALAD & CHEESE OR GARLIC TOAST MAKES A NICE COMFORT FOOD MEAL.

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Yummy - love it thanks for posting


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