Retro Metro Fancy Tuna Casserole Food

RICE PILAF WITH CHORIZO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Put the saffron in small pot with 1 1/2 cups stock and about 1 cup water. Bring to boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and let steep for a few minutes while you prepare the chorizo and onions.
• Heat a skillet with a tight fitting lid over medium-high heat. Remove the casings from the chorizo and slice about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick, on an angle. Add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil to the hot skillet and add the chorizo. Brown evenly on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes total. Remove the chorizo to a plate and add another drizzle of oil to the skillet along with the onions. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the pimientos and peas and stir to heat through. Deglaze the pan with sherry or wine and stir 1 to 2 minutes. Remove them from the pan to the plate with the chorizo.
• Return the pan to medium heat and melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the pasta and stir until deeply golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the rice and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook for 18 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork.
• Grease a casserole with the remaining 1 tablespoon of softened butter. Fill the casserole with cooked rice and top with an arrangement of the chorizo and onion mixture. Cool and chill as a make-ahead meal. Reheat by dousing the casserole with 1/2 cup chicken stock then putting it in preheated 375 degree F oven, loosely covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for about until heated through and barely crispy at edges, about 10 minutes. Top with parsley and serve.

SUNNY'S TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the casserole: Preheat the oven to 375degrees F. Butter a 13- by 9-inch ovenproof dish or lasagna dish and set aside.
• Cook the egg noodles in salted boiling water according to package directions for al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and immediately place the noodles in a large bowl filled with ice water to stop the cooking. Once cooled, drain and then pour the pasta into a large bowl with the tuna, peas and both cheeses. Toss to combine.
• In a large pan with straight sides, add the 2 tablespoons butter, the olive oil, onions and thyme. Season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and cook on medium heat until the onions are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook gently until tender and darkened, about 5 minutes more. Add the Worcestershire sauce and horseradish, and then sprinkle the flour over the entire pan. Stir to help the flour soak into the vegetables and cook a minute more to lose the flour taste. Raise the heat to medium-high and add the chicken stock. Cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes, and then slowly stir in the heavy cream. Simmer until the cream is thickened slightly, about 4 minutes more. Taste and season with salt if needed. Pour the mushroom sauce over the prepared noodles in the large bowl and quickly stir to combine. Immediately pour into the prepared dish.
• For the topping: In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and olive oil. Season with a sprinkle of salt and a grind or two of pepper. Stir until the crumbs soak up the oil evenly. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture evenly over the top of the dish and place, uncovered, in the oven until the sides are bubbly and the top is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Let it rest 5 minutes before serving.

RETRO-METRO FANCY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread in warm oven, 250 degrees F, to dry and toast, 20 minutes.
• Place tuna in a skillet and add wine, then water -- just enough to cover fish. Add bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring liquids to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cover skillet. Poach fish for 12 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, 1 turn of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter--reserve remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add shallots and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Saute gently for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in ground thyme or poultry seasoning and flour and cook flour 1 minute, stirring with whisk. Whisk in stock, then cream. Adjust seasonings. Add peas.
• Remove cooked, poached tuna to a bowl and flake fish with a fork.
• Add cooked noodles and tuna to sauce. Remove sauce from heat and transfer mixture to a casserole or serving dish.
• Use the widest cutting edge on a box grater to grate the bread into large crumbs. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup in microwave and pour melted butter over bread, Scatter buttery bread crumbs and parsley over the top of the casserole. Serve immediately.

QUICK & EASY STOVE TOP TUNA " CASSEROLE "

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to the package directions; drain well, set aside and keep warm.
• Cook celery and onion in butter in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring constantly until tender. Add English peas, stir until warm.
• Add cream cheese, milk, salt, and pepper; cook over medium heat until smooth, stirring occasionally. Stir in tuna and Parmesan cheese; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
• Add pasta and toss well. Cover at low or warm heat until pasta is warmed up. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

UPDATED TUNA CASSEROLE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the mushrooms for 10 minutes after seasoned with salt, pepper and a dab of butter, reserve. Cook the bacon with sliced shallots until the bacon is crispy, reserve. Spread the potatoes in the bottom of a casserole dish. Add salt, pepper, and thyme. Add the cubed tuna. Add the bacon and shallots and blanched green beans. Add the mushrooms. Sprinkle parsley and breadcrumbs over dish. Mix heavy cream and egg yolks until well blended and add. Top with crushed potato chips. Bake for 45 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED TUNA CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°
• Prepare baking dish (approximately 1-quart casserole dish) by buttering edges or using pam spray. Set aside.
• Place noodles, and tuna in a mixing bowl. (Flake the tune gently so the pieces are broken apart.
• In a saucepan, melt butter on medium-high. Then add minced onion. Cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add flour while constantly stirring with a whisk. Cook for 2 minutes to cook out the powdery taste and bring out the nutty rich flavor.
• Add milk, and continue to whisk for 5-7 minutes until mixture thickens. Then add cheese, salt and pepper to taste Cook for 2-3 minutes more until all cheese has melted.
• Remove from heat and pour over tuna and noodles. Add peas. Stir to combine.
• Place into a buttered baking dish -- If making ahead, cover the dish with plastic, and place in the fridge. Don't place topping on until you are ready to bake it. (see notes)
• Stir panko and melted butter together and sprinkle over tuna and noodles.
• Bake for 20 minutes and serve.

TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• NOODLES: Cook the egg noodles in salted water until barely al dente, about 2 minutes less than packaging instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, drain, rinse until cold and set aside.
• PANKO: Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a nonstick skillet. Add panko and stir to coat. Continue cooking until crumbs become golden brown. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
• CASSEROLE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• SAUCE: Melt butter with olive oil in a very large skillet or Dutch over medium heat (something that can fit all ingredients). Whisk in flour then cook, while stirring for 2 minutes. Turn heat to low then gradually whisk in milk and 1 ½ cups chicken broth. Whisk cornstarch with remaining chicken broth and add to skillet followed by Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, chicken bouillon and all spices/seasonings.
• Bring sauce to a boil, whisking constantly then reduce heat to a simmer, whisking often until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 cup cheddar until melted followed by Gruyere cheese until melted. Whisk in sour cream until blended.
• COMBINE: Add the tuna and peas and stir to combine. Stir in the noodles until evenly combined. Stir in some of the reserved pasta water IF the sauce has become too thick. Transfer to prepared baking dish and top with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese followed by panko.
• BAKE: Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, uncover and bake an addition 10-15 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted; serve piping hot. Season with freshly cracked salt and pepper to taste (I like more salt).

RETRO-METRO FANCY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread in a toaster oven on medium heat to dry and toast, 20 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt, then pasta; cook to al dente; drain.
• Place tuna in a small skillet; add in wine and just enough water to cover fish.
• Add bay leaf and peppercorns; bring liquids to a boil; decrease heat to simmer and cover skillet.
• Poach fish 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large deep skillet over medium heat; add in olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter.
• Add in shallots and mushrooms; season with salt and pepper; sauté gently for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in thyme and flour; cook 1 minute, stirring with a whisk; whisk in chicken broth, then cream.
• Adjust seasonings; add in peas.
• Remove cooked, poached tuna to a bowl; flake fish with a fork.
• Add cooked noodles and tuna to the sauce; remove sauce from heat and transfer mixture to a casserole dish.
• Use the biggest holes on a box grater to grate the bread into large crumbs.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup in the microwave and pour melted butter over breadcrumbs.

BETTY CROCKER 1950S TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Combine all ingredients, using only 1/2 the cheese.
• Pour into buttered 1-1/2 quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• NOTE: Can also top with crushed corn flakes for crunch.