Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 40 mins | Servings: 4
This recipe will make you fall deep for tuna noodle casserole! This easy and quick casserole recipe with sautéed mushrooms, Colby jack cheese, fried onions, and more is a must-try. Tastes incredibly good with plenty of flavours, you’ll never have reasons not to love this!
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive oil
1-2 cans tuna drained or 3 c. shredded chicken or turkey breast
8 ounces any pasta your preference
½ large white onion diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup sour cream
3-4 mini Bella mushrooms washed and sliced
1 can mushroom soup 10.5 oz
¾ cup milk
1 cup Colby jack cheese shredded
4 ounces cream cheese
1 cup french fried onions
Salt and pepper to taste
How to make Grown-Up Tuna Noodle Casserole
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees. Using a cooking spray, lightly grease a baking dish.
Step 2: In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and mushrooms to the hot oil in the skillet and saute for about 7 minutes until the onions are translucent.
Step 3: Following the package directions, cook the pasta until al dente.
Step 4: To the pan with the onions and mushrooms, add the mushroom soup, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, and garlic powder. Continue to cook until heated and season with salt and pepper.
Step 5: When done, drain the pasta and add to the pan. Toss to coat.
Step 6: Then, add the drained tuna or cooked chicken. Mix well. Into the prepared baking dish, pour the mixture, top with shredded cheese, and sprinkle with French fried onions.
Step 7: Place in the preheated oven and bake the casserole for about 10 minutes or until the onions turned golden brown. Remove from the oven when done and serve the casserole immediately. Enjoy!
Note:
To freeze the casserole, follow the steps provided and stop before adding the onions. Completely thaw the casserole, then top with the onions and bake as instructed.
Nutrition Info.
Calories: 650kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 cans tuna drained or 3 c. shredded chicken or turkey breast
- 8 ounces any pasta your preference
- ½ large white onion diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3-4 mini Bella mushrooms washed and sliced
- 1 can mushroom soup 10.5 oz
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup Colby jack cheese shredded
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup french fried onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees. Using a cooking spray, lightly grease a baking dish.
Step 2: In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and mushrooms to the hot oil in the skillet and saute for about 7 minutes until the onions are translucent.
Step 3: Following the package directions, cook the pasta until al dente.
Step 4: To the pan with the onions and mushrooms, add the mushroom soup, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, and garlic powder. Continue to cook until heated and season with salt and pepper.
Step 5: When done, drain the pasta and add to the pan. Toss to coat.
Step 6: Then, add the drained tuna or cooked chicken. Mix well. Into the prepared baking dish, pour the mixture, top with shredded cheese, and sprinkle with French fried onions.
Step 7: Place in the preheated oven and bake the casserole for about 10 minutes or until the onions turned golden brown. Remove from the oven when done and serve the casserole immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
To freeze the casserole, follow the steps provided and stop before adding the onions. Completely thaw the casserole, then top with the onions and bake as instructed.
