Tuna Casserole From Scratch No Canned Soups Food

TUNA CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH (NO CANNED SOUPS!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 9x13 baking dish. Set aside.
• Cook pasta in salted water according to directions.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Add the diced onions and celery; sauté until tender (about 3 minutes).
• Add the minced garlic; sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
• Add the mushrooms, stir with the other veggies, then allow to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, stirring only occasionally (about 10 minutes).
• Add the flour (1/4 cup), stir to coat, and gradually add the milk (1 cup) and broth (1 cup). Heat over medium-high heat until thickened, stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, melt remaining tablespoon of butter. Mix with breadcrumbs (1/2 cup).
• Add the cooked, drained pasta and tuna to the mixture. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture on top. Top with the shredded cheese (1 cup).
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until browned and bubbly.

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a medium baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. Increase heat to medium-high, and mix in mushrooms. Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan, and whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture, and cooked noodles. Transfer to the baking dish. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl, mix with bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the casserole. Top with cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE - NO CANNED SOUP!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles as directed, then drain.
• Return noodles to the cooking pot with well-drained tuna, frozen peas (I place them in a bowl of water then drain them to thaw some), sour cream, ricotta, salt, and pepper.
• Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.
• Mix bread crumbs, parmesan and melted butter; sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes.

TUNA CASSEROLE EDITED, WITHOUT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).
• Butter a medium baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add egg noodles, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
• Stir in the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, until tender.
• Increase heat to medium-high, and mix in mushrooms.
• Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan; whisk in flour until smooth.
• Gradually whisk in milk, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture, and cooked noodles. Transfer to the baking dish.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl, mix with bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the casserole.
• Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven or until bubbly and lightly browned.

NO CAN OF CREAM-OF-ANYTHING TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Cook firm, not soft. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and celery and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over sauteed vegetables. Stir well, Cook, stirring frequently, over medium-low heat for two minutes, until flour looses "powdery" taste. Do not brown.
• Slowly, a 1/4 cup or so at a time, add milk, stirring well after each addition. Add cumin, celery seed, mustard, salt and pepper (there--you've made cream of onion/celery soup).
• Add peas. Cook until peas and soup are heated through.
• Remove from heat, add tuna and 1 cup of the cheese.
• If your pot is big enough, add the noodles. Otherwise, transfer soup and noodles to a large bowl and mix well.
• Transfer all to greased 10 x 14" casserole dish.
• Cover with foil and bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine bread crumbs with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Romove casserole from oven. Uncover and top casserole with bread crumb/cheese mixture.
• Return to oven and bake uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes more.

FROM SCRATCH TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook noodles, drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Set aside.
• For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook onion and celery in 1/4 cup butter until softened.
• Stir in flour, salt, mustard powder, and black pepper.
• Add milk all at once.
• Whisk until slightly thickened and bubbly.
• Combine sauce, tuna, cheese, roasted pepper or pimiento, and cooked noodles.
• Transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and breadcrumbs are golden brown.