Southern Tuna Casserole Recipes

EASY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 9x13-inch baking dish, combine the macaroni, tuna, and soup. Mix well, and then top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 25 minutes, or until bubbly. Sprinkle with fried onions, and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve hot.

EASY CHEESY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the water to prevent sticking. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream of mushroom soup, mixed vegetables, canned tuna, and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Gently fold pasta into the soup mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour pasta and soup mixture into a 11x7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top.
• Bake in a preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.

TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 2 minutes less than package instructions (it will be undercooked). Drain. In a small bowl, toss together panko, Parmesan, and 2 teaspoons oil.
• In pot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened, 8 minutes. Add flour and whisk to coat onion with flour. Slowly whisk in broth, then milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened, about 8 minutes. Stir in pasta, tuna, and peas and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer tuna mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and top with panko mixture. Bake until sauce is bubbling and crust is golden, 17 to 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

MY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil the eggs for 10-15 minutes.
• Boil the egg noodles until al dente, 7-8 minutes.
• Dice the onion.
• While eggs & noodles are still boiling, mix the tuna, cream of mushroom soup, the small can of peas, and the diced onion together in a big pot on the stove. Cook at about medium.
• When the noodles are al dente, drain, then add them to the big pot.
• When the eggs are done, and warm enough to handle without getting burned, dice the eggs up into the big pot.
• Stir the entire tuna casserole mixture well, add salt and lots of pepper to taste, and let simmer for a while, so that the flavors have a chance to mingle. About 10-15 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• Baked Recipe:.
• Follow above recipe (excluding the stovetop big pot).
• After mixing together all ingredients in a big bowl, get out your casserole dish, and lay a layer of the Lay's potato chips on the bottom.
• Put in a thick layer of tuna casserole mixture, then add another layer of Lay's potato chips. Add another layer of tuna mixture, then chips, then tuna.
• You can also crumble some up to sprinkle on the top.
• Bake at 375°F for 20-30 minutes.
• (I think this recipe is the best when it is not baked, but both ways are delicious).

GRANDMA SMITH'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except potato chips in a large bowl in order written.
• Then put in a 9x13-inch baking dish and top with crushed potato chips if desired. (We like the topping).
• Bake at 375°F for about 45 minutes.

SOUTHERN TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil spaghetti. Saute pepper, onion, and celery. Place cooked spaghetti in casserole dish. Pour soup over spaghetti and mix. Mix remaining ingredients with spaghetti and tuna. Sprinkle top with cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

SOUTHWEST TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 350 degrees F. Coat a 2-quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat with the canola oil, and when the oil is hot, add the onion and celery. Cook and stir until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in corn and cook 2 minutes longer to incorporate.
• Stir in the mayonnaise, salsa and chili powder until well blended. If it seems too thick, thin with a few teaspoons of non-dairy milk (almond milk, rice milk or soy milk) or some gluten-free chicken stock.
• Add the tuna and cooked pasta, stirring just to coat.
• Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle top evenly with cheese (optional).
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

GRANDMA'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 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. Drain.
• Mix cooked noodles with tuna, sour cream, 1/4 cup milk, onion soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
• Lay 1/2 of the butter across the bottom of a 2-quart, microwave-safe casserole dish. Crush potato chips, then sprinkle 1/4 of the crushed chips over the bottom and press to flatten.
• Spread the tuna-noodle mixture in a single layer over the crushed chips. Layer with 1/2 of the mozzarella, 2/3 of the remaining chips, followed by the remaining butter, chips, milk, and mozzarella.
• Microwave on high until casserole is hot and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.