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Lighter Tuna Noodle Casserole

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Lighter Tuna Noodle Casserole

Abbi
The Cook
8 Servings
12 Ingredients
6 Comments

Classic, comforting tuna noodle casserole lightened up a bit. Use the One A Month Mom recipe for Cream of Something soup recipe and you will feel much better about eating this casserole dish on a chilly fall day.

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8 Servings
12 Ingredients
6 Comments

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Elbows, Whole Wheat
  • 2 cups dice Mushrooms
  • ½ cups dice Onion
  • 5 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 3 cups Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth/Stock, Low Sodium
  • 20 ounces drain Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water
  • 1 ½ cups Peas, Frozen
  • ¼ teaspoons Ginger, Ground
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ½ cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  • ¼ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated

Containers

  • 2 8x8 Baking Pans

Supplies

  • Cooking Sprays
  • Foils
  • Labels

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Stovetop

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Cook macaroni al dente according to package directions.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Bake

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  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Stove Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Cook macaroni al dente according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Saute the mushrooms, onion, and garlic for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, tuna, peas, ginger, and pepper. Heat through.
  5. Drain water off cooked pasta.
  6. Add cooked macaroni to pan and mix.
  7. Place mixture in a greased baking pan.
  8. Top with bread crumbs and grated Parmesan cheese.
  9. Bake casserole at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes.

Categories

diet, winter, fall, spring, nut-free, egg-free, wwsmartpoints, shellfish-free

Categories

diet, winter, fall, spring, nut-free, egg-free, wwsmartpoints, shellfish-free

6 Comments

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  2. So you make the mushroom soup recipe, then add more mushrooms, onion and chicken broth to the mushroom soup? That seems like it would be a LOT of sauce and a LOT of mushroom & onions.

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