Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole
A hearty nostalgic classic, with some from scratch flair!
Servings 8 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb egg noodles
- 1 can tuna 7 oz
- 4 cups cream of mushroom soup homemade, see recipe notes for canned
- 1 1/2 cup peas 7 oz
- 2 oz potato chips
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded, 4 oz
- 1 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook Pasta: Add a large pot of salted water to the stove and heat over high to bring to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 6 mins. Drain and add to a 9X13 baking dish.
- Prep Soup and Tuna: While pasta is cooking, add to a large bowl cream of mushroom soup, tuna, peas, parsley, onion and garlic powders, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Assemble: Pour the soup and tuna mixture over the pasta in the baking dish and mix well. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top in an even layer. Add crushed potato chips over the top in an even layer.
- Bake: Add to the middle rack of the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Storage
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Make in Advance
Freezer friendly. This casserole will freeze great, before cooked. Assemble the casserole but without the cheese or potato chips and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Cook from frozen by thawing overnight in the fridge and then baking in the oven at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Stir, then add the cheese and chips and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Cream of Mushroom Soup can be made up to 3 days in advance.
Potato Chips can be made up to a week in advance (but good luck keeping the around that long!)
Substitutions
Pasta: Use your favorite! We love this with orchiette pasta, too.
Cream of Mushroom Soup: If you don't use your own homemade cream of mushroom soup, you can use 2 10.5 oz cans + 1 cup of milk. We also eliminate the salt because the canned versions are already so salty, and we add 1 teaspoon of dried sage.
Potato Chips: Use your favorite plain potato chips! We also love Kettle brand chips.
Peas: Substitute for another veggie if preferred like corn.
Tuna: We use 7 oz cans but you can also use 5 oz cans or for the tuna lover, 2 5 oz cans. You can also use chicken in place of canned tuna.
Cheddar Cheese: You could use a cheese like Colby or gouda, but the sharpness of a good cheddar cheese is really what's the most nostalgic!
