Delicious Tuna-Mushroom Noodle Casserole

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This recipe goes back years, it is a family favorite that I still make to this day, and I have also make it using cooked chicken or cooked turkey in place of the tuna, is a easy basic casserole, but it has tons of flavor!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 -2 cup thinly sliced mushroom
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped (can use red bell pepper or use both!)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 large stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste)
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2 1⁄2 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup flaked solid white tuna, well drained (I just use a small can or can add in 2 cans)
• 1 (375 g) package egg noodles, cooked
• salt and pepper
• 3⁄4 cup breadcrumbs or 3/4 cup finely ground cracker crumb
• 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish.
3. In a skillet saute the onion, celery, green bell peppers and garlic (if using) in butter for about 3 minutes.
4. Add in flour and cook for 1 minute.
5. Remove from the heat and slowly add in the milk.
6. Return to the heat and whisk until thickened and the sauce comes to a boil, then season with salt and pepper.
7. Add in mushrooms, cheddar cheese and tuna; mix to combine, then add in the cooked egg noodles.
8. Transfer to a baking dish.
9. Sprinkle with bread crumbs then Parmesan cheese if using, then drizzle with melted butter.
10. Bake for about 25-30 minutes.

Reviews

[HeidiSue]

By far my favorite tuna noodle casserole recipe! I used green onions and didn't have celery, but added two cloves of garlic. I used peas instead of mushrooms and only had 2% milk which worked great! I topped with a little more cheese and crushed seasoned croutons. I made a 12oz bag of egg noodles but added only about 8oz of them and it was perfectly creamy... loved it! My youngest child says she wants leftovers for breakfast:)

 

[Calliou]

Very good! I think next time, I will try and scale it down a bit, cause it made alot! :)

 

[iceitup]

This recipe is excellent. I was afraid I lost the recipe, and looked on here but only found the ones with canned soup. I looked for it again, and found it, and I'm rating it so I know in the future which one was so great!! I used 2 % milk and omitted peppers, everyone raves when I make it. I also leave out the melted butter on top.

 

[sconehead]

Delicious! I did make a few changes just to make it a bit lower fat. I used evaporated skim milk and cooked the onion in a little olive oil rather than butter and didn't sprinkle butter over the top before baking. I just sprayed a little bit of cooking spray before baking. It was delicious and I love that it isn't made with canned soup....I don't usually like to use canned soup. Thanks for this go to recipe.....my son absolutely love it!

 

[Tea Girl]

This is a wonderful recipe. I was looking for a tuna noodle casserole without condensed soup because it is hard to get here and is rather expensive when you do find it. This was delicious, creamy and very filling. The only thing I changed was using aged gouda instead of cheddar because they don't have it at the supermarket I usually go to. I am sure will have this again. Thanks for sharing! :)