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TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE 
8 oz yolk-free, whole wheat wide egg noddles
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 (10 oz can) condensed, reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup light sour cream
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
12 oz white tuna, packed in water, drained, broken into chunks
1-1/2 cups frozen baby peas
1 slice whole wheat bread
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 cup low-fat milk

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Spray a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

Cook noodles in large saucepan as directed. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Add onion, cook 4-5 minutes. Stir in soup, sour cream, milk and red pepper until well blended. Remove from heat.

Drain noodles; return noodles to pan. Add soup mix, tuna and peas. Toss well. Transfer mix to casserole dish.

Prepare fresh breadcrumbs: Tear bread into pieces, place in bowl of food processor. Process until finely minced. Sprinkle evenly over casserole. Top with paprika. Spray top of casserole with cooking spray.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

Submitted by: Sherry Monfils

recipe reviews
Tuna Noodle Casserole
 #28798
 Dick (Virginia) says:
Cream of mushroom soup as well as most cans of tuna contain MSG or "free glutamate" suggest alternatives
 #29033
 Cooks.com replies:
Hi Dick,

Try Casserole Soup Mix as an alternative.

-- CM
 #32874
 Jessica (United States) says:
Campbell's Healthy Request cream of mushroom soup does not contain MSG or "free glutamate". I'm not sure what kind of tuna you buy, but the tuna I buy is just tuna and water.
 #183573
 Donna (California) replies:
I don't use Campbell's Soups anymore since they contain GMO's (Genetically Modified Organisms). I switched to Pacific Foods brand. They make organic condensed soups that work just as well for any of my casserole dishes. Happy New Year to all and stay safe!
 #37054
 Regina (Florida) says:
Delicious! I used Healthy Request cream of Mushroom also...and that was "just because".
 #43535
 D. Marsh (Florida) says:
Easy to prepare, great presentation. Toasted bread crumbs for topping were very nice. I loved the recipe but needed salt or a little more red pepper. I would have also liked it a little bubbly. I will make it again with a few changes. Thank you Sherry for sharing.
   #47919
 HealthyMama (Pennsylvania) says:
I recalled making this dish growing up, but lost the recipe. This one added sour cream & so I used the fat free type (& healthy request soup) Easy to prepare.. as I was doing so, I had one of three children tell me she doesn't like tuna or mushrooms. But, she gave a thumbs up and at the end of most new meals, I ask "put it on the list to make again?" and all three children said "yes" (the youngest, age 6 and a lover of peas, said "awesome"). So, it's a winner in our family!
   #50294
 Barbara (Tennessee) says:
Fast, easy & taste great. To simplify, toasted the bread to make crumbs easier and used minced onions from spices. GREAT!
   #54147
 Ashley (Oregon) says:
I mixed 1 cup of shredded jack and cheddar into it before topping it with the bread crumbs! It was delish!
 #60803
 Amy in the land of KAZ (Kazakhstan) says:
Trying to make this in Kazakhstan and had to make my own cream of mushroom soup as nada. Let's hope, it's in the oven. I confess I wanted potato chips not bread crumbs atop, and I could only find sashlik flavor (this is barbecued meat!). We shall see. If it works out, all the children in the international preschool can try it when we add to the menu. Cheers.
   #80280
 Cheryl (New Hampshire) says:
Whenever my mom made this, she substituted crumbled ritz
crackers for the bread, which gave a more crispy-style topping. Either way, great recipe.
   #121937
 Janet (South Carolina) says:
I used cream of chicken soup with herbs instead of mushroom soup...great flavor.

I think this would be good base (without the tuna) with frozen mixed vegetables as a side dish.
 #163545
 Tami (North Carolina) says:
Way to go, low fat! Love it.
 #173157
 Tom (Wisconsin) says:
For a variation use smoked salmon instead of tuna.

 

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