I don’t recall ever being served a tuna noodle casserole as a kid. That doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, just that it never was memorable enough to mark itself in my memory. My Mom did sometimes serve something that was affectionately nicknamed Tuna Pea Wiggle, but it wasn’t a casserole.
A few months ago I started to actually crave tuna noodle casserole. I have no idea why, but the desire didn’t go away, and so I did what anyone does when they’re looking for a recipe or project idea: I visited Pinterest.
There I found a recipe pin that sounded like a good place to start. I knew I would need to change up a few things for my family’s tastes. And since nearly everything is better with a little panko, I subbed some in for the breadcrumbs originally called for.
- 6 oz egg noodles
- 1½ T butter
- 1½ T flour
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ tsp. salt
- pinch of ground black pepper
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can peas, drained
- 1 can tuna, drained
- ½ cup shredded jack & cheddar cheese blend
- Topping:
- ¼ cup panko
- 1 T butter, melted
- ¼ cup shredded jack & cheddar cheese blend
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cook egg noodles according to the package instructions, reducing cook time by 1 minute.
- Meanwhile, melt butter over medium-low in a saucepan.
- Increase heat to medium and whisk in flour; cook for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in ½ cup of milk and cook, stirring, until mixture starts to bubble.
- Add in the remainder of the milk, cream of mushroom soup, salt and pepper; stir well.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened.
- Drain cooked noodles and add to sauce, along with tuna, peas and ½ cup shredded cheese.
- Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and ladle in the tuna mixture.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup shredded cheese over the top of the casserole.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter; mix in ¼ cup panko. Sprinkle over cheese.
- Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes.
Tuna noodle casserole might not be a dish you think your family will cheer for (in fact, you may be used to their groaning when it’s served). And I won’t lie – when I told my husband tuna noodle casserole was on the menu for dinner that night, the face he made wasn’t positive. But after cautiously tasting it, sure he would hate it, he actually loved it. We all did!
Here are a few other Pinterest remakes from a few bloggy buddies that you might like, too.
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Does your family love tuna noodle casserole?
About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.
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I absolutely love tuna noodle casserole. I’ve never tried adding cheese to it though. That sounds good.
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I will have to give this one a try – the “whole family will actually love” sounds good to me!
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I love Tuna Noodle Casserole! Thank you!
My family also loves tuna casserole . I make my sauce with cream of chicken soup, mayo, and milk. The rest is similar to yours. This is a good friday meal during lent.
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