Mom's Tuna Casserole circa 1949

Submitted by Joanie Grow

"I remember the first time Mother made this casserole, back in 1949. She and I really loved it. So we made it often. Even the leftovers are good. In this version, I have doubled her recipe to feed a larger family."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles or (12 ounce) package macaroni
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup frozen green peas or 1 cup canned green peas, drained
• 2 (6 ounce) cans chunk tuna, drained
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 2 1⁄4 ounces cans sliced mushrooms, drained (optional)
• 1 1⁄2 cups crushed potato chips

directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
2. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
4. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix noodles, onion, 1 cup cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms.
5. Transfer to a 9" x 13" inch baking dish, and top with potato chip crumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese.
6. Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is bubbly.

Reviews

[mums the word]

Turned out great! I reduced the cheese to about 1 1/2 C and omitted the mushrooms as I didn't have any. I think that the next time I make this, I will reduce the tuna back to 1 1/2 cans as I thought 2 cans seemed a bit too much for us. Thanks for sharing such a yummy "comfy" casserole recipe!

 

[kjesion]

Incredibly easy and SOOO good!

 

[windywood]

Oh heavens...this brings back so many memories and good feelings! How lovely to be able to make it again. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Weeza7]

What a great casserole recipe. And it is so easy to switch out stuff you have on hand. I only had one can of mushroom soup so I added a cup of heavy cream. I didn't have enough cheddar cheese so I grated up some leftover cheese chunks including parmesean and fontina. It turned out perfect. Thanks so much for the recipe.

 

[Grease]

Yahoo! Where do these recipes go? As a kid, this was a regular meal. I loved it then and now appreciate it when I feel nostalgic. Thanks Joanie, I really appreciate that you posted this recipe!