Description
A creamy and delicious tuna casserole with egg noodles and topped with crunchy Ritz crackers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups dry egg noodles (about 4 cups cooked)
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes (optional)
- 8 oz. shredded White Cheddar cheese
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 rib Celery (diced)
- ½ yellow onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cans solid white albacore tuna in water (drained, 5 oz. per can)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 (10 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup half and half (see notes)
- ½ cup sour cream (at room temp)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup Ritz crackers (crushed)
- 2 Tablespoons butter (melted)
- 3 green onions (diced)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Shred the cheese and set aside to allow it to come to room temperature.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onions and celery and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Decrease heat to low. Add the drained tuna, salt, pepper, celery salt, cream of mushroom soup, half and half, and sour cream. Stir until combined. Gradually sprinkle in the White cheddar and stir until well-combined and smooth.
- Cook the egg noodles 1 minute shy of what the package instructs. Add 2 bouillon cubes to the boiling water to enhance the flavor of the egg noodles if desired.
- Add the peas and drained egg noodles to the cream sauce and use a silicone spatula to gently stir until combined.
- If not using an oven safe skillet, transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13 casserole dish.
- Top with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
- Combine the Ritz crackers and melted butter and sprinkle over the casserole. Bake uncovered for 5-7 minutes, until the top is brown and crisp.
- Garnish with diced green onions and serve.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can use homemade cream of mushroom soup.
- The dish tastes even better if you let it sit for a few minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg