Retro Tuna Casserole Recipes

RETRO-METRO FANCY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread in warm oven, 250 degrees F, to dry and toast, 20 minutes.
• Place tuna in a skillet and add wine, then water -- just enough to cover fish. Add bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring liquids to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cover skillet. Poach fish for 12 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil, 1 turn of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter--reserve remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add shallots and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Saute gently for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in ground thyme or poultry seasoning and flour and cook flour 1 minute, stirring with whisk. Whisk in stock, then cream. Adjust seasonings. Add peas.
• Remove cooked, poached tuna to a bowl and flake fish with a fork.
• Add cooked noodles and tuna to sauce. Remove sauce from heat and transfer mixture to a casserole or serving dish.
• Use the widest cutting edge on a box grater to grate the bread into large crumbs. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup in microwave and pour melted butter over bread, Scatter buttery bread crumbs and parsley over the top of the casserole. Serve immediately.

OLD-FASHIONED TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Mix crushed crackers with melted butter in a small bowl; set aside.
• Cook noodles per package directions until al dente; drain and place in a large bowl.
• Mix in the onion, shredded cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms. Mix well and turn into prepared pan. Top with crumbs
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and casserole is bubbling around the sides.
• Serves 6-8

RETRO-METRO FANCY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread in a toaster oven on medium heat to dry and toast, 20 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt, then pasta; cook to al dente; drain.
• Place tuna in a small skillet; add in wine and just enough water to cover fish.
• Add bay leaf and peppercorns; bring liquids to a boil; decrease heat to simmer and cover skillet.
• Poach fish 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large deep skillet over medium heat; add in olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter.
• Add in shallots and mushrooms; season with salt and pepper; sauté gently for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in thyme and flour; cook 1 minute, stirring with a whisk; whisk in chicken broth, then cream.
• Adjust seasonings; add in peas.
• Remove cooked, poached tuna to a bowl; flake fish with a fork.
• Add cooked noodles and tuna to the sauce; remove sauce from heat and transfer mixture to a casserole dish.
• Use the biggest holes on a box grater to grate the bread into large crumbs.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small cup in the microwave and pour melted butter over breadcrumbs.