I grew up eating this, except we used hard boiled eggs instead of peas (Dad didn't care for peas). Like other commenters, I thought we were the only ones eating this, trying to save a few bucks. Brings back fond memories, will have to make some this weekend.

Made this for dinner tonight. So good. I remember my Mom making it during Lent. It brought back memories.

My mom made this for years but never put peas in it. I started putting in peas myself because of love canned peas. I use garlic powder instead of salt. This dish already has plenty of salt from the tuna and peas. My mom never added salt.

My mom and dad used to make this for me when I was little and I LOVE it. I am pretty sure they picked it up while he was in the Army (as another comment mentioned) and I'm glad he did. We traditionally used a canned white sauce but I think I'll try it this way next time I make it!

Why do American cooks use Volume as the method for cooking, when Grams is more superior? Admittedly I used to cook in Volume, but was never much into cooking back them. It seemed overbearing... Once I went through Culinary School they taught us that we should only use volume for liquids, as it is not as accurate. For me personally it seems much more comfortable not to have to drag out so many measuring devices to cook, and recipes never ever fail unless the recipe is bad.

That said, wishing this was in Grams, as I will have to convert it... and I'm positive its a keeper... I grew up on this stuff. :)

I mentioned this recipe to my husband, and he went "yuck". Loved this as a child growing up and I still do! Glad to know I am not the only one who enjoys this!

OMG. When I was growing up, my best friends Mom used to make this for us on Friday nights! I have been searching for this since she passed away , as she never had a recipe for it. Thank you for a lovely memory! I am making this this week. I cannot wait!

I, like so many other grew up eating this. Now I make this while in Japan for my crew. We live in a Hotel so this is really easy to do in a crock pot in the room. The guys all love it. It brings back good memories for us all.

My husband added dill pickles and hard boiled eggs. Yum. He is so creative a cook and knows how much I like dilled pickles.

I have been looking for this my mom would make this for us kid and we lived it she passed away and did not get the recipe from her and its been twenty years... Thanks

Been cooking this dish since I was a newly wed now great grandma. Never tired of it... been cooking it so long thought it was MY recipe!! Always use can of peas and carrots and any kind of cheese I have. LOVE IT!! Thanks for posting!!

We grew up on this too! Its my go to comfort food. Ours always had hard boiled eggs in it. We lovingly called it Pea Slop!!!

I absolutely love it; made it when my kids were growing up and just started making it again; I have a small can of chicken (like the tuna) and am going to try that...saw somewhere that someone used cream of mushroom soup so will try that as well. What a nice comfort food. I am semi-disabled so can't spend much time in the kitchen..this will make it so much easier for me to cook.

Yes, my mom and aunt always made it with cream of mushroom soup, sometimes with peas, sometimes with hard boiled eggs. Sometimes without tuna, just the eggs! Always on toast. We all liked it & had it on Fridays a lot (Catholic family!).

Also great on crispy Tater Tots!

My mom grew up in the Depression and made this for us. She would put slices of bread in muffin tins and bake them into toast bowls then fill with the creamed tuna.