Nifs 30 Minute Tuna Casserole Recipes

THE BEST TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 2 quart baking dish and set aside.
• Cook noodles according to package directions, removing when al dente. Drain, and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery, bell pepper, and onion and cook until onion is translucent, stirring frequently.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Slowly add milk and cook, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Stir in Dijon mustard.
• Add tuna, peas, noodles, and cheddar cheese and fold into the sauce.
• Pour mixture into the prepared dish.
• Combine Panko, Parmesan cheese, smoked paprika parsley and melted butter in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top.
• Bake casserole for 25 to 30 minutes, uncovered, or until heated through and golden brown on top. Let stand for a few minutes before serving.

NIF'S 30 MINUTE TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• While waiting for the water to boil, add mushrooms, onion, celery and garlic to a nonstick pan sprayed with olive oil. Saute over medium heat until just tender. The moisture from the veggies will keep them from sticking.
• While cooking the pasta, stir tuna, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper into the pan. Remove from heat and add cheddar cheese.
• When pasta is al dente, stir into pan. Pour into a casserole dish sprayed with olive oil. Cover with bread crumbs.
• Cook for 15 minutes. The higher heat will ensure that you have some crunch to the bread crumbs.

NIF'S TUNA CASSEROLE TO GO

Steps:

• Cook macaroni as directed.
• Mix all ingredients when macaroni has cooled. It doesn't have to be cold, but you don't want it to melt the cheese. Put in 2 separate containers and refrigerate.

NIF'S NOTHING FANCY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil pasta in salted water, as directed. While pasta is cooking, spray a 2 quart casserole with nonstick spray; open cans of tuna, soup and mushrooms.
• Drain pasta, return to pot and add all other ingredients. Mix well and pour into casserole dish. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes. You just need the casserole to heat through. Remove from oven when cheese has completely melted and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.