That way you have more time for reading. *g*
You can substitute cooked chicken for the tuna, but it's really good with a quality chunk light tuna—the more expensive canned tuna.
I keep several cans of tuna in my pantry for quick meals from tuna salad to a hot casserole.
You can get tuna in many ways like packed in cans or vacuum-sealed bags and with optional characteristics like low sodium, packed in oil or water, etc.
Ingredients
This casserole is hot and tasty comfort food that will warm you up on a cold day or evening. It may remind you of the casserole your Mom once made. It takes only a few minutes to put together, a half hour to bake, and serves 4.
Classic Tuna Casserole
Ingredients
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup cooked green peas (I keep a bag of green peas in the freezer. When a recipe calls for them, I pour the needed amount in a microwave-proof bowl with enough water to just cover them. Then I nuke them for 2-3 minutes, drain them, and they're ready to go in the recipe.)
2 6-ounce cans of chunk tuna, drained and flaked
2 cups hot cooked pasta of your choice
2 tablespoons Progresso Plain Bread Crumbs or any plain breadcrumbs or homemade dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon melted butter
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Prepare a 1 1/2 quart casserole or baking dish by spraying with vegetable spray like Pam or coating all surfaces with a small amount of vegetable oil, shortening, or ghee.
3. Whisk soup and milk together in a bowl. Add drained peas and stir gently. Add the tuna and noodles, stir to combine.
1/2 cup milk
1 cup cooked green peas (I keep a bag of green peas in the freezer. When a recipe calls for them, I pour the needed amount in a microwave-proof bowl with enough water to just cover them. Then I nuke them for 2-3 minutes, drain them, and they're ready to go in the recipe.)
2 6-ounce cans of chunk tuna, drained and flaked
2 cups hot cooked pasta of your choice
2 tablespoons Progresso Plain Bread Crumbs or any plain breadcrumbs or homemade dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon melted butter
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Prepare a 1 1/2 quart casserole or baking dish by spraying with vegetable spray like Pam or coating all surfaces with a small amount of vegetable oil, shortening, or ghee.
3. Whisk soup and milk together in a bowl. Add drained peas and stir gently. Add the tuna and noodles, stir to combine.
4. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake 20 -25 minutes until hot and bubbly. While it's baking, combine the melted butter and the bread crumbs.
5. At the end of that baking time, remove the dish and top with the buttered bread crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the top.
6. Return to the oven and bake another 5 minutes. Then remove and serve hot to rave reviews.
Takeaway Truth
I love comfort food like hot casseroles that require little time to make. I especially love them in the winter because I have more time to curl up on the couch and read.
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