Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and cream of chicken is often cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while American cheese is often less expensive.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Salmon is healthier, while sardines are a budget-friendly protein.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: elbow macaroni

Whole wheat pasta is more nutritious, and elbow macaroni is usually cheaper.

Drain the tuna well from the 12 oz can.

Add black pepper to taste.

Combine the drained tuna, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, and peas and carrots in a pot and warm it up on the stove.

Add 1/2 cup of milk to the mixture.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked egg noodles (4 cups) with the warmed mixture.

Transfer the mixture to a greased 9x13 baking dish.

Sprinkle a little bit of Parmesan bread crumbs on top.

Add about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Bake in the preheated oven at 375°F for about 20-30 minutes until bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

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