Tuna Mac And Cheese With French Fried Onions Recipes

TUNA MAC AND CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions. Stir in the tuna, soup, milk, peas, mushrooms and half of the fried onions. , Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining fried onions; bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through.

FRENCH ONION BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just slightly softened, about 6 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta and rinse under cold water.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, sprinkle with the thyme, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until dark brown, about 20 minutes. Add the wine and bouillon cube and stir to dissolve the bouillon. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, mustard powder and cayenne. Cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and slightly golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk. Cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce begins to boil and thicken, about 7 minutes; remove from the heat. Stir in the Cheddar and 2 cups of the Gruyere until fully melted. Stir in the pasta, adding the reserved pasta water as needed to make a creamy sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Brush a 9-by-13-inch metal baking dish with the melted butter. Spread half the pasta mixture in the prepared dish. Top with the onion mixture in an even layer, then cover with the remaining pasta mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere.
• Bake until heated through and just bubbling, about 20 minutes. Top with the French fried onions and return to the oven for 5 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with the chives before serving.

FRENCH ONION MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions, thyme, and bay leaf in the butter for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until onions are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate and discard the bay leaf. Reserve the skillet.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in the reserved skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour for 1 minute, then whisk in beef broth and milk and bring to a boil; season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in Gruyere cheese until melted.
• Drain macaroni and toss with onion and sauce until well combined.

TUNA MELT MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to less than al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and drizzle with a touch of oil to keep the pasta loose.
• In a large bowl, flake the tuna and add the herbs (reserving a tablespoon or 2 for breadcrumbs), onions, mustard, celery, lemon juice, EVOO and some salt and pepper. Add the pasta and combine well. Transfer to a baking dish or large casserole dish.
• In a medium saucepot, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute. Then whisk in the milk and season with salt and pepper, thicken to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the Cheddar in a figure-eight motion. Pour the sauce evenly over the pasta and tuna. Gently combine with a spoon to settle the sauce. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a small pan and add the breadcrumbs and reserved herbs, toss to evenly distribute the butter, remove from heat and transfer to airtight container.
• To prepare, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and bring the casserole to room temperature. Top the casserole with breadcrumbs and Parm cheese. Bake until golden and hot through.

FRENCH ONION MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. (If you're planning to bake the macaroni and cheese in a baking dish instead of a skillet, butter 9-by-13-inch baking dish or other 3-quart casserole.)
• Meanwhile, in a deep, large (12-inch) ovenproof skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, thyme sprigs and bay leaf, if using, and season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid, baking sheet or foil and cook, stirring once or twice, until the onions are softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to cook on medium-high, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. If the onions look dry, add a few tablespoons of water at a time to prevent them from burning, scraping up any browned bits that are stuck to the bottom of the skillet. (You will need to do this several times.)
• While the onions are cooking, heat the oven to 450 degrees. Cook the pasta in the boiling water until 2 minutes shy of al dente; drain and set aside. Rub one side of each baguette slice with garlic.
• When the onions are a deep golden brown, discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf and deglaze the skillet with the vinegar until evaporated, scraping up browned bits as you go, about 30 seconds. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. When melted, add the flour and cook, stirring, until the flour begins to stick to the bottom of the pan and has turned a light golden brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, whisking often.
• Reserve 1 cup of the Gruyère. Carefully add the remaining Gruyère and all the Cheddar to the caramelized onion mixture and carefully stir until melted. If your pan is big enough, add the cooked pasta and stir to combine, or combine the sauce and pasta in the prepared dish.
• Spread the pasta mixture in an even layer in the prepared dish, then top with the baguette slices, garlic-side up. Sprinkle the toasts with the reserved 1 cup Gruyère and season with pepper. Place the skillet or dish on a sheet pan and bake until bubbly and brown in spots, 10 to 15 minutes. If you like a crispier top, broil for a few minutes. Let cool slightly, then garnish with fresh thyme leaves.

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.

CHEESY TUNA MAC

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Stir in the milk, butter and contents of cheese packet. Add the soup, tuna, peas, onion and cheese sauce. , Spoon into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.

MACARONI AND TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni noodles, drain the water and stir in the margarine while noodles are still hot.
• Meanwhile, sauté the onion, bell pepper, celery, and carrot in olive oil over medium-high heat until tender.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• In a greased, 2-quart casserole dish, mix the noodles and veggies together with the peas, corn, tuna, mayonnaise, milk, and cream soup. Add additional milk if mixture is too thick.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated over for 25 minutes.
• Top with french fried onions during the last 5 or 10 minutes.

FRENCH ONION MAC-AND-CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and thyme, season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until onions are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes (if skillet darkens or onions begin to stick, add a splash of water).
• Add wine to skillet, scraping up browned bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Stir in mustard and bouillon; remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until still a bit crunchy, 5 minutes less than package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
• Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in same pot over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and reserved pasta water. Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally, then cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, mix cheeses together (you should have about 5 cups) and stir in all but 1 cup until melted. Stir in cooked pasta; season with salt. Divide pasta mixture evenly among six 6-ounce ramekins and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Top evenly with onion mixture, then bread. Bake 7 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and continue baking until bubbly, 6 to 8 minutes more. Garnish with thyme leaves; serve.

TUNA MAC AND CHEESE WITH FRENCH FRIED ONIONS

Steps:

• Slice or chop mushrooms. Saute the mushrooms in olive oil or butter. Set aside.
• Prepare the macaronie and cheese according to package directiions.
• Stir in mushrooms, tuna, soup, milk, peas, and half of the fried onions.
• Place in a greased 11 x 7 baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining fried onions and bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through.