Virginias Tuna Casserole Recipes

HEARTY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add noodles, and cook until al dente; drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles, tuna, celery, and green onion. Stir in sour cream, mustard, and mayonnaise. Season with salt and thyme. Spoon 1/2 of the noodle mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Arrange a layer of zucchini over the mixture. Top with the remaining noodles, followed by a layer of zucchini. Top the entire casserole with cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle the casserole with tomatoes before serving.

VIRGINA'S TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let egg stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water; cool for 5 minutes. Peel and chop into bite-sized pieces.
• In a medium bowl, mix together tuna and mayonnaise. Mix in egg, celery, relish, and black pepper.

VIRGINIA'S TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain.
• Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Mix drained tuna, drained corn and drained noodles.
• Mix soup and milk, pour over tuna mixture and combine.
• Pour into greased casserole dish.
• Crush potato chips and spread over top of casserole.
• Bake for 25 minute or until heated through.
• Variation: Add 1/2-1 Cup cheddar cheese over top of casserole before adding chips.

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.

MODERN TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, red pepper and mushrooms. Cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add tuna, spinach and peas; cook until spinach is just wilted, 2-3 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water. In a large bowl, place pasta and tuna mixture; toss to combine. Wipe skillet clean., In the same skillet, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes, adding reserved pasta water if needed. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta; toss to coat.

QUICK AND EASY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and frozen peas. Cook until noodles are al dente, drain well. Return noodles and peas to the pot.
• Mix soup, tuna fish, onions, processed cheese and pepper into the pot. Stir constantly until all of the ingredients are well mixed and the cheese has melted. Serve.

ONE POT TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, adding peas for the final 3 minutes of cooking; drain.
• Melt the butter in the same pot over medium heat. Add the mushroom soup, tuna, milk, and Cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese is melted, and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the pasta and peas until evenly coated.

CHEESY SKILLET TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat broth to a boil in skillet. Add noodles and cook until just tender, stirring often. The broth will be almost gone. Do not drain.
• Stir in soup, milk, tuna, and cheese until incorporated.
• Once cheese is melted, add peas and heat through.
• Mix bread crumbs with butter. Sprinkle on top and heat another 5 minutes.