Old Time Tuna Bake Food

OLD-FASHIONED TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Mix crushed crackers with melted butter in a small bowl; set aside.
• Cook noodles per package directions until al dente; drain and place in a large bowl.
• Mix in the onion, shredded cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms. Mix well and turn into prepared pan. Top with crumbs
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and casserole is bubbling around the sides.
• Serves 6-8

OLD FASHIONED TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Drain tuna reserving the liquid, add lemon juice and refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, melt the 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat and saute the onion and mushroom slices until soft.
• Stir in the flour until blended and cook over low heat until bubbly (stirring constantly).
• Stir in the evaporated milk and add the reserved tuna oil and cook stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Stir in salt and pepper and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Gently stir the tuna with the sauce and heat through.
• Drained pasta and serve warm with the tuna and sauce mixture.
• NOTE: Eileen said that she served it with rice instead of the pasta.

OLD FASHIONED TUNA-POTATO CHIP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles in unsalted water.
• Drain noodles. Mix soup, milk and tuna with noodles.
• Add shredded cheese and onion.
• Pour into casserole dish.
• Crush potato chips and sprinkle on top. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees.

EASY TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and toss pasta with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an ovenproof baking dish.
• While penne is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tuna and cook for 2 minutes. Pour heavy cream over tuna and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add penne and toss well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

NOT-YOUR-MOTHER'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time; drain. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Reserving drippings in skillet, remove bacon to drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• Add onion and thyme to drippings; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk; heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in carrots, tuna, corn, pasta and mustard; heat to boiling. Fold in bacon. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• In food processor, place bread. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses several times to make bread crumbs. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over tuna mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

CLASSIC TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix soup, milk, peas, pimiento, tuna and noodles in 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Mix bread crumbs with butter. Sprinkle on top. Bake 5 minutes or until hot.