Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label × (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.) A classic American dish, tuna noodle casserole is always a favorite family meal. This simple recipe is a great way to switch up your weeknight dinner routine and make good use of a few pantry staples. Not only is it quick and delicious, but it's easy on the budget, too. This cheesy tuna noodle casserole is a nostalgic recipe that many adults remember from their childhood. It's easy to swap out ingredients to suit your tastes and what you have handy in your pantry. For instance, you can make egg noodles or use shells, macaroni, spaghetti, or almost any pasta instead. It works with different types of condensed cream soup or canned or frozen mixed vegetables as well. Serve tuna noodle casserole with bread and salad—dinner is on the table in less than an hour. Click Play to See This Tuna Cheddar Casserole with Noodles Recipe Come Together"A basic tuna casserole that brings back fond childhood memories and creates an enjoyable family meal. It’s an inexpensive dinner with easy-to-find ingredients and clear instructions for preparing a quick weeknight meal. Also, it’s a recipe you can adapt to whatever you have in the pantry." —Colleen Graham
Glass Bakeware WarningFor premade casseroles or leftovers that are in a glass baking dish and have been refrigerated, do not place directly into a hot oven as the glass can shatter. Instead, place any cold glass bakeware into a cold oven to warm up while it preheats. Or allow the bakeware to rest outside of the fridge for 30 minutes to reach room temperature while the oven preheats. How to Store and FreezeThis tuna noodle casserole can be stored in the fridge for up to a day before baking or frozen and eaten up to three months later:
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How Do You Keep Tuna Casserole From Drying Out?Since all of the ingredients added to tuna noodle casserole are already cooked, you're baking it just long enough to warm everything through and crisp the top. Don't overbake or the casserole will dry out. In this recipe, milk is added to help keep the mixture moist as it cooks. What Is a Good Side Dish for Tuna Noodle Casserole?Serve tuna noodle casserole with a green vegetable like steamed green beans or sautéed broccoli or a green salad like a wedge salad for a complete meal. Rate This Recipe I don't like this at all. It's not the worst. Sure, this will do. I'm a fan—would recommend. Amazing! I love it! Thanks for your rating! Do you put eggs in tuna casserole?Tuna Casserole With Macaroni
This tuna and macaroni casserole is a flavorful combination, and it's a whole meal in one dish. Mixed vegetables and hard-cooked eggs add the nutritional content, and condensed soup makes the sauce easy.
Why is my tuna casserole dry?Tuna casserole is mostly cooked before you put it in the oven; it merely has to heat up. If you bake it too long, it will dry out.
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