Tuna And Green Bean Casserole Topped With Mashed Potatoes Food

MASHED POTATO TOPPED GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix soup and milk, then add pepper and green beans. Stir in cup French fried onions. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot. Remove from oven and stir casserole. Top with prepared mashed potatoes. Adjust oven to broil. Toast potatoes under broiler until lightly brown, about 2 minutes. Top with remaining French-fried onions and serve.

TUNA AND GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE TOPPED WITH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel 6 large potatoes.
• Cut into about 1 1/2 inch cubes.
• Rinse the potatoes and place in a pan.
• Put enough water in the pan to cover potatoes.
• Add a little to the water.
• Bring to a boil.
• You can turn heat down a little.
• Continue to boil for 15-20 minutes.
• Potatoes should be tender when you poke them with a fork.
• Make sure they are tender (otherwise you will have crunchy lumps when you mash them).
• Drain the water from them pan.
• Add 1 stick of margarine.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add a splash of milk.
• Use and electric mixer to mash.
• If you want potatoes a little creamier, add another small splash of milk (warning -- to much milk and they get soupy).
• Set aside potatoes.
• In a 9 x 13 greased baking dish, add drained albacore tuna, green beans and cream of mushroom soup.
• I like to cut the green beans in half.
• Sprinkle salt, pepper and Lawry's Seasoning; mix well.
• Spread this out evenly on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Spread the mashed potatoes on top of the the tuna mixture.
• Bake in a 350°F oven on the middle rack for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

LIMA BEAN PUREE OR GREEN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan heat the lima beans, chicken broth, rosemary, salt and pepper to boiling. Reduce heat and let simmer for a few minutes until limas are heated through, approx 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain the lima beans reserving approximately 1/2 cup of liquid.
• Place hot lima beans back into the sauce pan. Add butter and chicken broth in 1 Tablespoon increments as needed. Either with a masher or with an emersion blender (I use the emersion blender) puree the lima bean/butter/broth mixture until silky smooth and they resemble "green mashed potatoes". If they seem too dry, add some more of the reserved chicken broth until the consistency is to your liking.
• These are a healthy alternative in our house and everyone loves them. Even the veggie haters always leave raving about these lima's!

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions, adding green beans during last 3 minutes of cooking.
• Drain; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray 2-quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Coat bread crumbs with melted butter.
• Coat large, nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat over medium-high heat.
• Add celery, bell pepper and onion.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Stir in pasta, evaporated milk, soup and tuna; mix well.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Pour into prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and bread crumbs are golden.