Not Your Norm Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipes

BEST TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil an ovenproof skillet and an 8x12-inch casserole dish.
• Place tuna in the prepared skillet and bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Fill a large saucepan with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Remove tuna from the oven; leave oven on.
• Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms until softened, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in flour until blended. Add milk, bouillon concentrate, adobo seasoning, and black pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes more. Remove sauce from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Place remaining butter in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave until melted, about 30 seconds. Stir bread crumbs into melted butter and set aside.
• Add cooked fettuccine and flaked tuna to the cheese sauce and toss to combine. Transfer noodle mixture to the prepared casserole dish and top with torn bread.
• Bake in the hot oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

NOT-YOUR-MOTHER'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time; drain. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Reserving drippings in skillet, remove bacon to drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• Add onion and thyme to drippings; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk; heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in carrots, tuna, corn, pasta and mustard; heat to boiling. Fold in bacon. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• In food processor, place bread. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses several times to make bread crumbs. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over tuna mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

NOT YOUR MOMMA'S TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; spray a shallow casserole dish with nonstick spray. Cook the noodles according to package directions; drain.
• While noodles cook, spray a large Wok-style pan with nonstick cooking spray; heat. Saute onions and celery for 2 minutes. Add bell pepper, cabbage, and green onions; cook, stirring, until tender. Stir in soup, tuna, milk, parsley, and pepper. Remove from heat; stir in noodles. Transfer to casserole dish.
• Sprinkle top with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Bake or 15 minutes. Top with tomato slices.

NOT YO MAMA'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large baking dish with non-stick spray. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add egg noodles, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Rinse briefly.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet over medium low heat. Stir in onion, celery, garlic, and red pepper. Cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Increase heat to medium high and add sliced mushrooms. Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Melt 5 tablespoons butter in 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 peas, mushroom mixture and cooked noodles. Transfer to the baking dish.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl and mix with bread crumbs. Sprinkle on top of noodle mixture.
• Bake 25 minutes in preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned.
• While casserole is baking, rinse tuna and roll in black and white sesame seed mixture on all sides. Sear tuna in olive oil one minute on each of the six sides (longer if you don't like your tuna rare). Remove from pan and slice thinly.
• When casserole is finished, place tuna slices on top and serve. Option: Keep tuna separate until ready to serve. Place serving on individual plates. Garnish with dill or lettuce and place several slices of tuna on top or on the side with the garnish.

NOT YOUR MAMA'S TUNA CASSEROLE!

Steps:

• Cook egg noodles. Heat the tuna, soup and peas in a separate saucepan. Pour over and gently mix with the cooked egg noodles and mayonnaise.
• Add half the noodle mixture into large baking pan. Top half with 1/2 can French fried onions and 1/2 cup cheese. Add the other 1/2 of noodle mixture to baking pan. Add the other 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Top with the remaining French fried onions.
• Bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes until top becomes bubbly.

BEST TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles and 3 teaspoons salt to the boiling water; cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain noodles. Return to pot and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until mushrooms are softened and onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add remaining butter; stir constantly until melted. Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in milk and stock and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• Add sauce mixture to reserved noodles. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese, peas, and tuna. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Stir together bread crumbs, remaining 2 teaspoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and paprika in a small bowl. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.