How to Make Tuna and Noodle Casserole

Casseroles are, for may of us, the food our parents often served for dinner while we were growing up. In the rise of the slow food movement, casseroles are becoming popular again, thanks to the simplicity of the recipes and to the healthy, good ingredients. One casserole that your children will certainly enjoy, and which they might even be able to make themselves, is the easy tuna and noodle casserole.

Things You'll Need

• 12 ounces egg noodles
• 1 celery stalk
• 1/2 onion
• 2 cups broccoli
• 2 cans tuna (6 oz.)
• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup (10 1/2 oz. cans)
• 14 1/2 oz. peas and carrots
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese
• Casserole dish

Instructions

1. Cook the noodles in boiling water until tender. While the noodles cook, dice the onion and celery and cut up the broccoli into smaller pieces. Throw them into the pot during the last few moments the pasta is cooking.

2. Drain the water from the pasta then pour everything into your casserole dish.

3. Add the tuna, peas, carrots and the mushroom soup to the noodles. Stir everything together.

4. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the noodles, then cook the casserole in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for 10 to 15 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Since this is a simple recipe, you can add your own variations. For examples, you can add crumbled potato chips as a topping (sprinkle them on top of the cheese). If you wish to give the tuna and noodle casserole more zing, add garlic and onion powder, or diced peppers and ground black pepper.

References

• Cooks.com: Easy Tuna Casserole
• Meals Matter: Tuna Noodle Cassarole
• Slow Food International

Resources

• Simply Recipies: Tuna Casserole Recipe