Moms Tuna Casserole Circa 1949 Recipes

MOM'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil, and cook egg noodles for about 6 minutes. Drain. These will finish cooking in the oven.
• Spray a 1- 2 quart casserole dish or an 8x8 inch dish with cooking spray.
• Mix together soup, milk, tuna, peas, salt, and drained noodles.
• Pour into casserole dish and top with potato chips.
• Cook in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes.

MOM'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, just to al dente.
• In a bowl mix cooked pasta, soup, tuna, milk, onion, ½ cup cheese and spices. Pour mixture into a greased 1.5 qt. casserole dish and sprinkle remaining ½ cup cheese on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes until bubbling.

MOM'S TUNA CASSEROLE CIRCA 1949

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix noodles, onion, 1 cup cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms.
• Transfer to a 9" x 13" inch baking dish, and top with potato chip crumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is bubbly.

MOM'S TUNA CASSEROLE WITH RITZ® CRACKER TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes.
• At the same time, melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bacon and cook until onion is tender and bacon is crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Whisk in chicken stock, milk, mayonnaise, and soy sauce until combined. Remove from the heat and transfer sauce mixture to a large bowl.
• Drain pasta and add to the sauce mixture. Stir in Cheddar cheese, corn, celery, cashews, salt, and pepper. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and spread crushed Ritz® crackers over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

MOM'S EASY TUNA CASSEROLE WITH RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread rice in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper. Layer tuna over top, then diced onion.
• Drain tomato juice into a 2-cup liquid measure. Add enough water to reach 1 1/3 cups liquid. Layer 3/4 of the diced tomatoes over the onion, then pour the tomato juice-water mixture over top. Save remaining tomatoes.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir flour into milk in a liquid measure. Pour milk mixture into the skillet and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add hot pepper sauce and season with salt and pepper. Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Pour cheese sauce over the casserole. Garnish with extra tomatoes and paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

HEALTHY HOMESTYLE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray and unheated medium saucepan with no-stick spray. Add the celery and onions. Cook and stir over medium heat until tender.
• Stir in the condensed soup and milk. Then gently stir in the pasta, tuna and pimiento. Transfer the mixture to a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with the parsley to garnish.