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Easy Cheesy Tuna Casserole

 

Easy Cheesy Tuna Casserole

When I was a kid, my mom made this almost every Sunday for dinner. It’s a classic comfort food casserole, and oh so easy to make, using a combination of fresh, frozen and canned ingredients.  
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked whole wheat pasta noodles
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 cans (170 g each) tuna
  • 2 cans (284 mL each) cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup Ontario milk
  • 2 cups Ontario cheese, grated or shredded
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp Ontario butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • In a large bowl, combine pasta, carrots, peas and tuna.
  • Add cream of mushroom soup and mix well.
  • Pour in milk and add grated cheese. Mix well.
  • Spread into a 2 L casserole dish.
  • Mix breadcrumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over casserole.
  • Bake about 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Keyword Casserole, Comfort food, Tuna, Tuna casserole

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