December 13, 2023
This Easy Tuna Casserole is right up there with meatloaf and scalloped potatoes when it comes to comfort food. It will become a family favorite! It contains flaky tuna that is tossed with egg noodles, peas, celery, and mushroom soup. We top this with a buttery breadcrumb topping, and baked until it’s bubbly. You may serve this easy recipe with some quick Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits and a side salad for the perfect meal!
This recipe is by Holly Nilsson at spendwithpennies.com
About Holly Nilsson
hello, i’m Holly! i am…
A wife, mother of 4, and a passionate home cook living in the suburbs of Vancouver Canada. I am also a wine and cheese lover Holly and the recipe creator and photographer behind SpendWithPennies.com. While I’m trained in biological technology to work in a research lab, my days are now spent in the kitchen and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else! You’ll always find me in either immersed in ingredients & recipe chaos, behind my camera capturing or on my computer sharing.
I am married to the man of my dreams with four amazing kids aged 16, 23, 24, and 28 along with an amazing son-in-law! We have two sweet little dogs who love carrots more than anything else in the world (they’re both Havanese crosses for those of you wondering)! Here in my little corner of the internet, you will find easy creative recipes for the everyday cook, food with imagination… both delicious and comforting. Years back, I could’ve never envisioned that Spend With Pennies would evolve into a place that would bring my passions to life, but here we are today. This blog began as a way to share shopping tips but after countless recipe requests from friends and family, I decided to share my kitchen adventures on my blog too. That quickly and easily became the thing I enjoyed best; sharing my recipes! This now is the place I come to share my all of favorite things with you (most of which is food) and hopefully inspire your everyday.
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Holly Nilsson
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups egg noodles
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
â…” cup frozen peas defrosted
1 can tuna 5-6 ounces, drained
10 ½ ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup
â…“ cup milk
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon parsley
1 1/2 cups spinach leaves
1 cup frozen peas
Crumb Topping
½ cup panko bread crumbs, or 1 sleeve of crackers, such as Ritz, crushed (about 3/4 cup)
1-4 tablespoon butter melted
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½--1 cup cheddar
1 tablespoon parsley
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine topping ingredients and set aside.
Boil noodles al dente according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Cook onion and celery in butter until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
In a large bowl combine noodles, onion mixture, peas, soup, milk, cheese, tuna and parsley. Mix well.
Spread into a 2qt casserole dish and top with crumb topping.
Bake 18-20 minutes or until bubbly.
NOTES:
Serving--If the casserole is fully baked, let it cool completely before wrapping it and freezing it. Another great tip is to line assemble the casserole in a foil lined pan and freeze after it’s been fully wrapped and sealed. Save that casserole pan for another use! Properly wrapped and sealed casseroles can be frozen for up to 6 months without damaging flavor or texture.
NUTRITION:
Serving: 1.25cup | Calories: 323 | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 689mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 2mg