Florentine Tuna Tetrazzini Recipes

MOM'S TUNA TETRAZZINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and prepare your casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cook pasta al dente, drain and rinse.
• Combine pasta with all of the ingredients, except chips.
• Pour into casserole dish, and top with potato chips.
• Bake for 30 minutes uncovered.

FLORENTINE TUNA TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain linguine as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• Return cooked pasta to saucepan; stir in soup, spinach and milk. Stir in tuna, roasted peppers and linguine. Spoon pasta mixture into baking dish. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese and melted butter; sprinkle over tuna mixture.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly around edges and top is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

EASY TUNA TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti till just al dente in large pot of salted water, drain and place into a large casserole dish, or if your pot is ovenproof, just put back in the pot.
• Meanwhile, saute the onion in the olive oil till soft. Add the mushroom soup and water and heat, stirring, till smooth and bubbly.
• Add the tuna, parsley, herbs, olives, lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Stir until mixed through and heated.
• Pour the sauce mixture over the spaghetti and mix well. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over top. (You may increase the amount of cheese if you wish).
• Bake at 350, uncovered, till all is heated through and bubbly, about 15 minutes.
• While leaving the casserole on the middle rack, turn oven on to broil and cook for 5 minutes or till the cheese on top is browned and crispy. Watch carefully to make sure cheese doesn't burn!

TUNA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, stir together uncooked pasta and sauce mix from Tuna Helper box, water, milk, butter and garlic powder. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in tuna, spinach and tomatoes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 13 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Stir in lemon juice; sprinkle with cheese.

TUNA TETRAZZINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F.
• Grease a 2 1/2 to 3-quart baking dish.
• Cook the spaghetti following the package directions in salted water. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter. Add the mushrooms and saute, stirring, until mushrooms are browned and tender. Add the green onions and continue cooking for 1 minute. Stir in the flour until well blended. Gradually stir in the milk. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add salt to taste and pepper. Stir in the flaked tuna and peas.
• Combine the tuna sauce mixture with the drained spaghetti until well blended. Turn the mixture into the prepared casserole. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the casserole.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and toss with the bread crumbs. Sprinkle the buttered crumbs over the Parmesan layer .
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbly.

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of butter over a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Melt 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil in a deep large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the hot pan and cook until pale golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate to cool slightly. Coarsely shred the chicken into bite-size pieces and into a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil to the same pan. Add the mushrooms and saute over medium-high heat until the liquid from the mushrooms evaporates and the mushrooms become pale golden, about 12 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, and thyme, and saute until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it evaporates, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the bowl with the chicken.
• Melt 3 more tablespoons butter in the same pan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, cream, broth, nutmeg, remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons salt, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Increase the heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Drain. Add the linguine, sauce, peas, and parsley to the chicken mixture. Toss until the sauce coats the pasta and the mixture is well blended.
• Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Stir the cheese and breadcrumbs in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the pasta. Dot with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown on top and the sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes.

TURKEY TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Coat a skillet with oil and put over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic, cook, stirring, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and herbs and saute for 3 to 5 minutes until lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mushrooms to a glass bowl, grate in the zest of a lemon, then cover with plastic wrap to infuse the flavor. Set aside.
• Heat the chicken broth in a medium saucepan and keep warm over low heat. Melt butter in the skillet and stir in the flour to make a roux. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Whisk in the warm stock and stir vigorously to avoid lumps. Continue for 5 minutes until the sauce is thickened and smooth. Add the egg, milk, reserved mushrooms, and turkey. Cook and stir until heated through, do not let boil. Fold in the cooked noodles and mix to combine.
• Spoon the mixture into a buttered 9 by 13-inch baking pan and smooth out with a spoon. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F until the sauce bubbles and a top crust has formed, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with toasted almonds before serving.

PORK TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Combine flour and broth until smooth; stir into the pan. Add milk, bay leaf, onion salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf. Whisk in sour cream, parsley and lemon juice. , Place the spaghetti in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; top with pork and white sauce. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. Stir in mushrooms; cook and stir 4 min. or until mushroom liquid is cooked off. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in broth; cook 4 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Mix cream cheese spread, milk and seasonings until blended. Drain spaghetti mixture; return to pan. Add cream cheese mixture, mushroom mixture, chicken and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 25 min. Top with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan; bake, uncovered, 8 to 10 min. or until spaghetti mixture is hot and bubbly and mozzarella is melted.

TUNA FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• Grease a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
• In medium saucepan cook onion in butter until transparent.
• Add soup, sour cream, milk, lemon juice, seasoned salt, thyme, dry mustard and pepper and mix well.
• Stir in noodles and spinach.
• Place half the noodle mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Cover with tuna and half the cheese.
• Repeat with remaining noodle mixture and cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

TUNA TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on package, adding peas to the boiling water for the last 3 min. of Macaroni cooking time.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in flour; gradually add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the cream, parsley, salt, nutmeg, pepper, and wine if desired. Fold in the chicken and spaghetti. , Turn into a greased 3-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.