Tuna Casserole in Dill Sauce

Ben's Mom's Note:

A quick and easy casserole prepared in the microwave. My DH and father both like this recipe and neither will eat other tuna casserole recipes. Dill sauce adds a great, unique flavor. Taken from Taste of Home, but we added the jalepeno.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup mayonnaise , do not use low fat
• 2 teaspoons spicy prepared mustard
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon dill weed
• 5 cups cooked egg noodles
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna , drained
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 small zucchini , sliced
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 medium tomato , chopped
• 1 jalapeno , chopped

Directions:

1. In a small bowl combine first 6 ingredients.
2. In a seperate bowl comibine noodles, tuna, celery, and jalepeno.
3. Stir in sour cream mixture.
4. In grease 2 quart, microwave safe dish, pour half of noodle mixture.
5. Cover with a layer of sliced zucchini.
6. Repeat layers.
7. Microwave on high 6-8 minutes uncovered.
8. Sprinkle with cheese and tomato.
9. Microwave 2-3 minutes longer.
10. Let stand 3 minutes.

Reviews

[*Shelly*]

Can I hear an amen for a tuna noodle casserole without a can of condensed soup? I must quickly point out that I assume the 2 oz can of tuna is a typo. I used two 6 oz cans. So good and simple. Love the little twists to it like the addition of the jalapeno and the zucchini. I thought it could have used more of the sauce and more cheese on top. My microwave is sooooo old (came with the house) so I just went ahead and threw it into a 11 x 7 pan into 350 oven for about 20 minutes. Worked great. Will make again very soon.

[Madson7]

This is very good. Nice change from the same old tuna casserole. Very easy to put together, great for a fast weekend night meal.

[Lori Mama]

Made for PAC fall '06. I don't usually cook meals in my microwave, but this worked out pretty well. I did saute the celery and zucchini beforehand, which is a personal preferance. Otherwise I followed the directions. Oh, I did leave out the jalapeno. Don't care for them.;)