Tuna Noodle Casserole

5 from 5 votes

Tuna Noodle Casserole is a comfort food casserole that is creamy, delicious, and easy to make. It's topped with buttery breadcrumb and shredded cheese.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: casserole, tuna

Servings: people

Calories: 644kcal

Cost: $6.46

Equipment

13x9-inch baking dish
measuring cups
Liquid measuring cup
mixing spoon
Measuring spoons
mixing bowls

Ingredients

FILLING:

12 oz bag Egg Noodles uncooked
10.5 oz can cream of celery soup
12 oz can light tuna in water drained
12 oz bag frozen peas and carrots rinsed ** see notes
⅓ cup milk
¼ cup mayonnaise or sour cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded, divided

CRUMB TOPPING:

½ cup bread crumbs Italian or Panko
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

PREP OVEN AND PAN:

Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

MAKE FILLING:

In a large pot, boil egg noodles according to package directions.
In a large bowl, mix cooked soup, tuna, peas and carrots, milk, mayonnaise, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and seasonings until well combined.
Stir in the cooked noodles until the noodles are coated.

ASSEMBLE CASSEROLE:

Pour the filling into the prepared 13x9 baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of melted butter and bread crumbs until the bread crumbs look like wet sand.
Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese on top of the casserole.
Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on top of the cheese.

BAKE AND SERVE:

Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Serve immediately.

Notes

The frozen peas and carrots can be omitted, or you can use frozen peas only.

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