Better Than Tuna Helper Recipes

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BETTER THAN TUNA HELPER



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Trying to please a family of 8 is not an easy task around my home. Especially when they are all males and very picky about their food! Boxed foods are not acceptable here so everything is made from scratch. This tuna casserole was designed to please the pickiest of eaters with an easy & quick preparation in mind. I hope you will find this tuna casserole recipe creamy and tasteful. It is very well open to add your own favorite preferences for taste. Enjoy!

Provided by blessingangels2

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles (cooked)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1/2 cup celery (sliced thin or medium)
1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream or 1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup chicken broth
3 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
3 ounces Velveeta cheese (cubed)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 (1 ounce) envelope of lipton recipe secrets vegetable soup mix
1 1/4 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna (drained, or 1 pkg. of Immitation Crab tastes great with this recipe, as well)

Steps:

  • Cook 12 oz. package of egg noodles and set aside.
  • Saute' onion and celery in butter until tender.
  • Add half & half/milk, chicken broth, cream cheese and velveeta cheese. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cheeses have melted.
  • Add parmesan cheese and 1 envelope of Lipton vegetable soup mix. Stir and cook over medium heat about 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
  • Add noodles and salt & pepper. Stir until well blended.
  • Gently stir in Tuna or immitation crab chunks. Let set, covered, for a few minutes and serve.
  • Serve with hushpuppies/homemade bread and your favorite vegetable or sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 853.5, Fat 40.4, SaturatedFat 21.8, Cholesterol 204.4, Sodium 2114.1, Carbohydrate 75.2, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 5.8, Protein 46.6

ALMOST FAT FREE "TUNA HELPER"...HEALTHY



Almost Fat Free

tastes exactly like kraft's tuna helper (almost anyways), but is almost fat free and extremely healthy

Provided by naturefood

Categories     Tuna

Time 25m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (8 ounce) box whole wheat pasta
3 cups garbanzo beans
2 teaspoons salt
2 (4 ounce) cans tuna
2 teaspoons crushed pepper
1 small onion
1 teaspoon olive oil

Steps:

  • puree cooked garbanzo beans (the three cups indicated should be already cooked/canned) in a blender -- add water if necessary to get the blender to work.
  • chop onions and fry in olive oil.
  • add pureed beans, salt, crushed pepper, and tuna to fried onions. add water until the mixture is of sauce consistency and simmer 10 minutes.
  • boil pasta as directed on package and drain -- add to sauce mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.6, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 8.6, Sodium 691.4, Carbohydrate 34.3, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 12.3

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