Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tuna Noodle Casserole

This was a lunchtime quick cook for me. The recipe was super easy, but after skimming the reviews I made a few changes to it to ensure some more flavor since I tend to enjoy my food more seasoned.

I found the recipe at All Recipes.com which is one of the sites I come across a lot when I'm searching around for some dinner (or in this case lunchtime) ideas.

In the reviews, someone suggested doubling the sauce portion (the milk, butter, flour) as well as the tuna (two cans instead of one), which I did. I also combined a few ingredients from another recipe I'd come across while searching for a tuna casserole recipe (thyme and onion powder just to taste - I really should learn to measure if I want to blog). The recipe also called for cheddar cheese which I didn't have handy, so I put a bit of Parmesan cheese in instead.

After I'd mixed all the ingredients and poured it into the casserole dish, I topped the dish with a bit more Parmesan and some plain bread crumbs.

Quick Tip: I put bread crumbs in a seasoning shaker (a small plastic one like parsley, oregano and most herbs come in). This helps me spread the bread crumbs more easily over the entire dish.

I then cooked the casserole at 350F for 30 minutes as the recipe said, but then turned on the broiler for another 5 minutes to brown up the bread crumbs a bit more.

I have to say, it turned out delicious. This is definitely a recipe I would like to make again, and one I'll consider approved for company. The only change I would make next time would be to use less peas or substitute frozen peas for canned. I'm just not a huge fan of canned peas though, so I'm a bit biased.

While not a fancy meal, this casserole was incredibly tasty and very easy to whip up in less than an hour.  If you'd like to try it, the link is below or can be found on allrecipes.com under "Tuna Noodle Casserole I".
Recipe Link

Here are a few pictures of the final dish: