Cheesy, creamy and finished off with a surprising potato chip topping, this easy Tuna Casserole checks all the boxes for a family-friendly dinner any night of the week. Give it a try when you or your family has a hankering for something comforting and crunchy.
More About This Recipe
- There’s more to a can of tuna than meets the eye. While most people probably think of it as a last-minute, last-ditch effort to get something on the table, it can actually be turned into a flavorful, versatile meal. Enter Tuna Casserole—a classic American dish that’s as easy on the taste buds as it is on the wallet: you get more for your money, plus you almost never have to worry about it going bad. Weighing in at just about a dollar for five ounces, canned tuna can last in the pantry for up to five years! This creamy recipe topped with crunchy potato chips is our all-time favorite, but with a protein as versatile as tuna, you really can’t go wrong! We’ve got every twist on tuna you could ever want, all in one place.
Tuna Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 (7-oz.) pkg. (1 1/2 cups) uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 cup milk
- 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (5-oz.) can tuna, drained, flaked
- 1 (4-oz.) can mushroom pieces and stems, drained
- 1 (2-oz.) jar chopped pimientos
- 2 teaspoons instant minced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 cup crushed potato chips
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2-quart casserole. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook macaroni to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; return to saucepan.
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Step2Add all remaining ingredients except potato chips; stir to combine. Pour mixture into greased casserole. Sprinkle with potato chips.
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Step3Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition
340
Calories
13g
Total Fat
18g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/4 Cups
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 28%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 800mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 280mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 18g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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